Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 33.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 43.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Rome are 58.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 40.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Rome are 36.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 49.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.48 €)
15.97 $
(15.00 €)
     -36.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(112.72 €)
69.20 $
(65.00 €)
     -42.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
10.65 $
(10.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.51 €)
5.32 $
(5.00 €)
     -33.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.39 €)
4.26 $
(4.00 €)
     -57.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(5.03 €)
1.56 $
(1.47 €)
     -70.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.58 €)
2.23 $
(2.09 €)
     -19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.94 €)
1.12 $
(1.05 €)
     -46.0 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 $
(4.48 €)
6.22 $
(5.84 €)
     +30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.80 $
(4.50 €)
1.68 $
(1.58 €)
     -64.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.50 €)
1.24 $
(1.16 €)
     -53.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(5.04 €)
3.87 $
(3.64 €)
     -27.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(5.85 €)
6.23 $
(5.85 €)
     +0.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.50 $
(7.04 €)
5.06 $
(4.75 €)
     -32.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(7.63 €)
7.45 $
(7.00 €)
     -8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.37 €)
1.02 $
(0.96 €)
     -59.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.90 €)
0.91 $
(0.86 €)
     -4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
0.97 $
(0.91 €)
     -35.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.09 €)
1.15 $
(1.08 €)
     -48.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.35 €)
0.70 $
(0.66 €)
     -51.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.99 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     -26.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.93 €)
1.25 $
(1.18 €)
     -39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.08 €)
0.40 $
(0.38 €)
     -81.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.09 €)
3.73 $
(3.50 €)
     -75.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.04 €)
1.57 $
(1.47 €)
     -27.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.66 €)
2.21 $
(2.07 €)
     -43.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.27 €)
6.39 $
(6.00 €)
     -46.8 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.64 €)
1.60 $
(1.50 €)
     -8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(78.41 €)
37.26 $
(35.00 €)
     -55.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.91 €)
4.26 $
(4.00 €)
     +37.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.54 €)
2.57 $
(2.41 €)
     -4.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.42 €)
33.53 $
(31.50 €)
     +14.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 $
(5.03 €)
7.27 $
(6.83 €)
     +35.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,649.49 €)
26,614.35 $
(25,000.00 €)
     -12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,078.32 $
(25,435.83 €)
27,279.71 $
(25,625.00 €)
     +0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.07 $
(183.24 €)
227.25 $
(213.47 €)
     +16.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.95 $
(66.65 €)
12.69 $
(11.92 €)
     -82.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.04 $
(68.61 €)
29.34 $
(27.56 €)
     -59.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $
(61.06 €)
61.81 $
(58.06 €)
     -4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 $
(13.39 €)
20.01 $
(18.80 €)
     +40.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.97 €)
10.65 $
(10.00 €)
     -37.4 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,831.72 €)
508.04 $
(477.22 €)
     -73.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(27,006.11 €)
9,385.99 $
(8,816.67 €)
     -67.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.86 €)
67.17 $
(63.09 €)
     +7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(40.22 €)
31.50 $
(29.59 €)
     -26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(99.41 €)
79.25 $
(74.44 €)
     -25.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(136.91 €)
104.96 $
(98.59 €)
     -28.0 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,476.58 $
(2,326.36 €)
1,136.81 $
(1,067.86 €)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,072.66 $
(1,946.94 €)
705.95 $
(663.12 €)
     -65.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,678.20 $
(4,394.43 €)
2,205.19 $
(2,071.43 €)
     -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,762.71 $
(3,534.47 €)
1,315.51 $
(1,235.71 €)
     -65.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 725.78 $
(681.76 €)
691.21 $
(649.28 €)
     -4.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(626.61 €)
329.14 $
(309.18 €)
     -50.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,331.08 $
(5,947.06 €)
1,811.43 $
(1,701.55 €)
     -71.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 4.78      -29.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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