Cost of living comparison
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Rome vs. Thousand Oaks Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 14.7% cheaper than Thousand Oaks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% more in Rome
The cost of clothing and transportation in Rome are more expensive than in Thousand Oaks. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Thousand Oaks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Thousand Oaks, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,590.33
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,485.50
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.23
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.92
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% more for clothing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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