Cost of living comparison
Rome is 11.9% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Rome
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Rome
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$16.08
€14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.46
|
$2.23
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.09
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.59
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.27
|
$7.00
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.97
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.64
|
$4.89
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.26
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.85
|
$7.15
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€37.15
|
$37.51
€33.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,668.53
|
$26,794.08
€23,815.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.00
|
$17.15
€15.24
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.50
|
$29.46
€26.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€984.39
|
$1,180.31
€1,049.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€718.42
|
$763.10
€678.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€216.91
|
$167.26
€148.67
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€243.30
|
$508.83
€452.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,885.47
|
$10,490.67
€9,324.63
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$5.36
€4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.74
|
$1.53
€1.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.00
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€40.41
|
$58.31
€51.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.43
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€92.90
|
$65.43
€58.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.84
|
$30.74
€27.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€84.81
|
$77.17
€68.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€109.40
|
$102.32
€90.95
|
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