Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Boston, MA 

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Cost of Living in Boston, MA is 55.7% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Boston, MA is 87.9% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 159.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 51.4% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 80.5% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 65.2% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.36 $)
22.00 €
(24.00 $)
     +46.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(70.91 $)
91.66 €
(100.00 $)
     +41.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.91 $)
11.00 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.45 $)
7.33 €
(8.00 $)
     +46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.36 $)
8.98 €
(9.80 $)
     +124.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.44 €
(1.58 $)
5.15 €
(5.62 $)
     +256.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(2.16 $)
2.61 €
(2.84 $)
     +31.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.16 $)
2.37 €
(2.58 $)
     +122.7 %
Markets
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.80 €
(6.33 $)
4.53 €
(4.94 $)
     -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(1.70 $)
3.78 €
(4.12 $)
     +143.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.23 $)
2.53 €
(2.77 $)
     +124.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.51 €
(3.82 $)
4.35 €
(4.75 $)
     +24.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(6.30 $)
8.22 €
(8.97 $)
     +42.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.57 €
(4.98 $)
5.94 €
(6.48 $)
     +30.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.86 €
(7.48 $)
8.60 €
(9.38 $)
     +25.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.01 $)
2.30 €
(2.51 $)
     +148.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.92 $)
0.92 €
(1.00 $)
     +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.94 $)
2.83 €
(3.09 $)
     +229.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.16 $)
2.81 €
(3.06 $)
     +163.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.73 $)
1.64 €
(1.79 $)
     +144.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.57 €
(1.71 $)
     +119.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(1.23 $)
2.71 €
(2.96 $)
     +140.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(0.41 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     +517.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.25 €
(3.55 $)
13.75 €
(15.00 $)
     +323.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(1.58 $)
1.74 €
(1.90 $)
     +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 €
(2.27 $)
5.16 €
(5.62 $)
     +147.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(6.55 $)
12.68 €
(13.83 $)
     +111.3 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.64 $)
2.20 €
(2.40 $)
     +46.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(38.18 $)
82.50 €
(90.00 $)
     +135.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.36 $)
2.47 €
(2.70 $)
     -38.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.63 $)
2.57 €
(2.80 $)
     +6.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 €
(33.27 $)
25.67 €
(28.00 $)
     -15.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 €
(7.39 $)
3.27 €
(3.57 $)
     -51.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 €
(26,182.32 $)
27,499.47 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,715.38 €
(28,053.69 $)
22,688.68 €
(24,751.76 $)
     -11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.95 €
(232.32 $)
191.02 €
(208.39 $)
     -10.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.58 €
(12.64 $)
52.02 €
(56.75 $)
     +349.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.03 €
(30.58 $)
61.71 €
(67.32 $)
     +120.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.50 €
(61.64 $)
82.50 €
(90.00 $)
     +46.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.91 €
(19.54 $)
24.44 €
(26.67 $)
     +36.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.91 $)
14.67 €
(16.00 $)
     +46.7 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 458.24 €
(499.90 $)
2,317.81 €
(2,528.57 $)
     +405.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,233.33 €
(10,072.92 $)
33,304.91 €
(36,333.33 $)
     +260.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.62 €
(66.14 $)
53.24 €
(58.09 $)
     -12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.40 €
(30.98 $)
40.92 €
(44.64 $)
     +44.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.85 €
(79.48 $)
86.00 €
(93.82 $)
     +18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.28 €
(101.76 $)
148.00 €
(161.46 $)
     +58.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,077.38 €
(1,175.35 $)
2,900.68 €
(3,164.44 $)
     +169.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.45 €
(729.23 $)
2,102.51 €
(2,293.70 $)
     +214.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,108.27 €
(2,299.98 $)
4,918.35 €
(5,365.58 $)
     +133.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,239.47 €
(1,352.18 $)
3,282.00 €
(3,580.43 $)
     +164.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 628.76 €
(685.94 $)
775.97 €
(846.53 $)
     +23.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 310.15 €
(338.35 $)
426.31 €
(465.08 $)
     +37.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,677.35 €
(1,829.87 $)
5,208.33 €
(5,681.93 $)
     +210.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 6.55      +38.9 %
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