Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 55.0% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 87.7% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 161.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 55.1% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 75.2% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 60.3% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.04 $)
21.03 €
(22.50 $)
     +40.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.18 $)
93.49 €
(100.00 $)
     +55.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.70 $)
11.22 €
(12.00 $)
     +12.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.35 $)
7.48 €
(8.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.28 $)
9.35 €
(10.00 $)
     +133.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 €
(1.57 $)
5.30 €
(5.67 $)
     +261.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.27 $)
2.62 €
(2.80 $)
     +23.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.13 $)
2.35 €
(2.51 $)
     +121.4 %
Markets
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 €
(6.32 $)
4.51 €
(4.82 $)
     -23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 €
(1.70 $)
3.74 €
(4.00 $)
     +135.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.26 $)
2.43 €
(2.60 $)
     +105.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.59 €
(3.84 $)
4.48 €
(4.79 $)
     +24.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 €
(6.31 $)
8.30 €
(8.88 $)
     +40.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.74 €
(5.08 $)
5.91 €
(6.32 $)
     +24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 €
(7.52 $)
8.65 €
(9.25 $)
     +23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.03 $)
2.40 €
(2.57 $)
     +149.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.92 $)
0.89 €
(0.95 $)
     +3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.95 $)
2.65 €
(2.83 $)
     +198.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.16 $)
2.76 €
(2.95 $)
     +153.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
1.61 €
(1.72 $)
     +143.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.77 $)
1.59 €
(1.70 $)
     +120.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(1.26 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     +118.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(0.41 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     +507.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 €
(4.01 $)
14.02 €
(15.00 $)
     +274.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(1.55 $)
1.77 €
(1.90 $)
     +22.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(2.21 $)
4.91 €
(5.25 $)
     +137.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(6.42 $)
12.77 €
(13.66 $)
     +112.8 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.60 $)
2.24 €
(2.40 $)
     +49.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(37.44 $)
84.14 €
(90.00 $)
     +140.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.28 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -36.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.58 $)
2.62 €
(2.80 $)
     +8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.09 $)
26.18 €
(28.00 $)
     -12.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.85 €
(7.33 $)
3.37 €
(3.61 $)
     -50.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 €
(26,420.36 $)
28,046.55 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 €
(27,276.08 $)
22,526.32 €
(24,095.29 $)
     -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 €
(227.87 $)
188.68 €
(201.82 $)
     -11.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(12.75 $)
53.39 €
(57.11 $)
     +347.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 €
(29.48 $)
64.62 €
(69.12 $)
     +134.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 €
(62.51 $)
89.33 €
(95.56 $)
     +52.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(19.46 $)
24.31 €
(26.00 $)
     +33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.70 $)
14.96 €
(16.00 $)
     +49.6 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 €
(515.32 $)
2,259.31 €
(2,416.67 $)
     +369.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(9,430.75 $)
26,176.78 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +196.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 €
(67.49 $)
54.78 €
(58.60 $)
     -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.58 €
(31.64 $)
43.32 €
(46.33 $)
     +46.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.91 €
(81.20 $)
87.92 €
(94.05 $)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.22 €
(106.13 $)
147.34 €
(157.60 $)
     +48.5 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,076.83 €
(1,151.83 $)
2,930.15 €
(3,134.23 $)
     +172.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 667.31 €
(713.79 $)
2,112.47 €
(2,259.60 $)
     +216.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,085.29 €
(2,230.54 $)
4,846.36 €
(5,183.91 $)
     +132.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,231.43 €
(1,317.20 $)
3,329.47 €
(3,561.36 $)
     +170.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 651.03 €
(696.37 $)
1,016.50 €
(1,087.30 $)
     +56.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 €
(333.73 $)
546.95 €
(585.05 $)
     +75.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 €
(1,825.37 $)
5,133.59 €
(5,491.15 $)
     +200.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 6.55      +37.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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