Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Novara 

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Consumer Prices in Novara are 6.6% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Novara are 19.0% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Novara are 46.7% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Novara are 5.8% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Novara are 10.9% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Novara is 21.6% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Novara Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 50.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.50 €      -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 1.63 €      +11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.70 €      +27.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 1.25 €      +17.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Novara Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 € 5.30 €      -9.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.54 €      -2.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.56 €      +34.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 3.15 €      -12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 € 4.65 €      -20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 € 3.63 €      -23.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 5.44 €      -22.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.10 €      +15.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.68 €      -20.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.98 €      +9.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.68 €      -36.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.68 €      +4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.56 €      -22.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 € 0.90 €      -23.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.62 €      +63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.25 € 6.50 €      +100.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 € 1.26 €      -14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 2.10 €      +1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.65 €      -5.8 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Novara Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 35.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 9.00 €      +125.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.22 €      +33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 45.00 €      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.84 € 6.70 €      -2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 24,000.00 €      -4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 € 22,000.00 €      -13.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Novara Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.13 € 146.09 €      -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 13.24 €      +11.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 € 27.24 €      -1.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Novara Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 € 57.22 €      -2.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 17.00 €      -6.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 10.95 €      +9.5 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Novara Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 € 455.00 €      -4.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 13,666.67 €      +55.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Novara Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.70 € 70.57 €      +12.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.43 € 31.41 €      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.03 € 85.00 €      +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.03 € 105.00 €      +7.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Novara Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,080.23 € 575.00 €      -46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.07 € 480.00 €      -27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.89 € 950.00 €      -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,241.89 € 700.00 €      -43.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Novara Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 649.28 € 232.26 €      -64.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.18 € 157.93 €      -48.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Novara Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 € 1,680.00 €      -1.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 4.56      -4.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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