Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Vlore Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 68.2% more expensive than Vlore.
Rome vs. Vlore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Vlore, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
|
Vlore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.77
ALL799
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.33
ALL599
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
ALL148
|
$2.96
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ALL54
|
$1.48
€1.32
|
|
Vlore vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Vlore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ALL78
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
ALL415
|
$7.42
€6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
ALL591
|
$6.49
€5.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
ALL216
|
$4.66
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
ALL314
|
$5.66
€5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
ALL73
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ALL84
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ALL61
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ALL60
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
ALL39
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
ALL46
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
Vlore vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Vlore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.33
ALL681
|
$8.04
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.43
ALL1,997
|
$39.19
€34.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,592.07
ALL3M
|
$35,551.60
€31,734.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.02
ALL2,782
|
$20.16
€17.99
|
|
Vlore vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Vlore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.06
ALL1,395
|
$31.87
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$542.06
ALL44,317
|
$1,208.81
€1,079.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.18
ALL34,353
|
$873.39
€779.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.66
ALL3,815
|
$157.13
€140.26
|
|
Vlore vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Vlore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.71
ALL7,989
|
$487.21
€434.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,862.20
€15,051.50
|
|
Vlore vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vlore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
ALL200
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
ALL153
|
$2.07
€1.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
ALL350
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.75
ALL4,639
|
$65.43
€58.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.54
ALL698
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Vlore vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Vlore
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.86
ALL3,994
|
$71.31
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.96
ALL4,494
|
$36.31
€32.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.71
ALL7,989
|
$83.63
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.57
ALL11,983
|
$123.17
€109.94
|
|
Vlore vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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