Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Twin Falls Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 4.8% more expensive than Twin Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Rome
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Twin Falls. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
Rome vs. Twin Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Twin Falls, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Twin Falls
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Twin Falls
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Twin Falls
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,650.00
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.60
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Twin Falls
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,533.33
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.33
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.02
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Twin Falls
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,238.89
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,265.00
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Twin Falls
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.38
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.00
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Twin Falls
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.67
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.17
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Twin Falls vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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