Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Spartanburg Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 13.9% more expensive than Spartanburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 83.2% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Rome are more expensive than in Spartanburg. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Rome. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Spartanburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Spartanburg, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Spartanburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$2.50
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Spartanburg vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Spartanburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.59
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.72
|
$9.54
€8.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$7.12
€6.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
|
$4.62
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.75
|
$5.53
€4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Spartanburg vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Spartanburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$7.66
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$29,199.74
€24,932.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.86
€16.95
|
|
Spartanburg vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Spartanburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.67
|
$32.12
€27.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$1,436.63
€1,226.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$927.65
€792.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.36
|
$171.74
€146.64
|
|
Spartanburg vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Spartanburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$568.18
€485.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,951.36
€9,350.95
|
|
Spartanburg vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spartanburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.67
|
$70.65
€60.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
Spartanburg vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Spartanburg
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.33
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$37.76
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$88.68
€75.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
Spartanburg vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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