Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 77.4% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 134.0% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 261.0% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 90.1% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 82.9% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 35.5% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.10 $)
27.95 €
(30.00 $)
     +86.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(64.41 $)
121.11 €
(130.00 $)
     +101.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.73 $)
11.18 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.37 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
9.78 €
(10.50 $)
     +144.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 €
(1.57 $)
5.18 €
(5.56 $)
     +254.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(2.22 $)
2.92 €
(3.14 $)
     +41.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 €
(1.14 $)
2.12 €
(2.27 $)
     +99.7 %
Markets
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.91 €
(6.35 $)
5.27 €
(5.66 $)
     -10.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.68 $)
4.05 €
(4.34 $)
     +158.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.23 $)
3.00 €
(3.22 $)
     +162.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 €
(3.87 $)
4.89 €
(5.25 $)
     +35.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 €
(6.34 $)
7.05 €
(7.57 $)
     +19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 €
(5.08 $)
6.46 €
(6.93 $)
     +36.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(7.56 $)
8.08 €
(8.68 $)
     +14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.01 $)
2.89 €
(3.10 $)
     +208.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
0.86 €
(0.92 $)
     +2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.95 $)
2.41 €
(2.59 $)
     +172.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 €
(1.14 $)
2.62 €
(2.81 $)
     +145.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.71 $)
1.69 €
(1.81 $)
     +155.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.78 $)
1.52 €
(1.63 $)
     +109.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.22 $)
2.68 €
(2.88 $)
     +135.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 €
(0.40 $)
2.24 €
(2.41 $)
     +508.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 €
(4.03 $)
18.63 €
(20.00 $)
     +396.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 €
(1.56 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +61.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(2.22 $)
3.55 €
(3.81 $)
     +71.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
15.84 €
(17.00 $)
     +164.0 %
Transportation
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(1.61 $)
2.70 €
(2.90 $)
     +80.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(37.57 $)
122.97 €
(132.00 $)
     +251.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(4.83 $)
4.66 €
(5.00 $)
     +3.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(2.59 $)
3.26 €
(3.50 $)
     +35.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(35.42 $)
27.95 €
(30.00 $)
     -15.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 €
(7.38 $)
3.57 €
(3.84 $)
     -48.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 €
(26,513.70 $)
26,084.63 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +5.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 €
(27,372.44 $)
25,198.84 €
(27,049.17 $)
     -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 €
(228.67 $)
170.65 €
(183.18 $)
     -19.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(12.79 $)
60.28 €
(64.70 $)
     +405.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.57 €
(29.59 $)
65.50 €
(70.31 $)
     +137.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 €
(62.26 $)
123.10 €
(132.14 $)
     +112.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(19.53 $)
69.09 €
(74.17 $)
     +279.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(10.73 $)
18.63 €
(20.00 $)
     +86.3 %
Childcare
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 481.76 €
(517.14 $)
2,855.93 €
(3,065.64 $)
     +492.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(9,464.07 $)
58,923.32 €
(63,250.00 $)
     +568.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 €
(66.87 $)
64.92 €
(69.68 $)
     +4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 €
(30.96 $)
42.31 €
(45.42 $)
     +46.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.91 €
(81.49 $)
90.12 €
(96.74 $)
     +18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.32 €
(102.32 $)
150.79 €
(161.86 $)
     +58.2 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 €
(1,159.05 $)
3,877.42 €
(4,162.14 $)
     +259.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 €
(717.68 $)
2,640.37 €
(2,834.25 $)
     +294.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,085.47 €
(2,238.60 $)
7,685.84 €
(8,250.20 $)
     +268.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 €
(1,327.98 $)
4,101.99 €
(4,403.20 $)
     +231.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 €
(688.51 $)
1,532.07 €
(1,644.57 $)
     +138.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 €
(334.91 $)
1,017.03 €
(1,091.71 $)
     +226.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,696.60 €
(1,821.18 $)
5,380.44 €
(5,775.52 $)
     +217.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 6.68      +39.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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