Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Brugge 

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Consumer Prices in Brugge are 2.2% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brugge are 14.3% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Brugge are 41.2% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Brugge are 23.5% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Brugge are 12.4% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Brugge is 37.5% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Brugge Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 19.00 €      +26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 80.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 7.00 €      -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 3.04 €      +108.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 2.47 €      +19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 2.33 €      +119.6 %
Markets
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 € 3.48 €      -41.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.42 €      -9.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 0.56 €      -51.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 2.20 €      -38.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 € 4.76 €      -19.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 € 4.88 €      +3.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 7.24 €      +2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.70 €      -25.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.71 €      -15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.78 €      -12.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.84 €      -21.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.43 €      -34.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.34 €      -53.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.00 €      -12.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 € 0.60 €      +62.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 € 5.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 € 1.43 €      -1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.45 €      -29.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.85 €      -2.5 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.65 €      +76.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 30.00 €      -14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 3.00 €      -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 4.02 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 30.00 €      -9.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 € 6.38 €      -7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 € 22,000.00 €      -10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 € 26,250.00 €      +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 € 156.22 €      -26.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 19.99 €      +67.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.57 € 53.33 €      +93.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 € 31.64 €      -45.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 10.67 €      -41.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 € 266.67 €      -44.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 5,666.67 €      -35.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 € 79.17 €      +27.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 € 28.75 €      -0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.91 € 62.50 €      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.32 € 112.00 €      +17.5 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 € 670.00 €      -37.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 € 588.33 €      -12.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,085.47 € 990.00 €      -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 € 731.67 €      -40.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 € 249.67 €      -61.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 € 185.80 €      -40.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Brugge Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,696.60 € 2,000.00 €      +17.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 2.96      -38.1 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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