Cost of living comparison
Rome is 19.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 11.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 27.9% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 20.6% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 54.9% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 12.2% less in Rome
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.09
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$7.15
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$37.51
€34.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$26,794.08
€24,639.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$29.46
€27.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$1,180.31
€1,085.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$763.10
€701.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$167.26
€153.81
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$508.83
€467.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$10,490.67
€9,647.04
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$58.31
€53.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$77.17
€70.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$102.32
€94.09
|
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