Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 45.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 58.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Rome are 73.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 47.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Rome are 46.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 25.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.87 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.78 €)
64.58 $
(60.00 €)
     -50.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
10.76 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     -32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.22 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -60.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.31 €)
1.57 $
(1.46 €)
     -72.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.95 €)
2.22 $
(2.07 €)
     -29.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.17 €)
1.14 $
(1.06 €)
     -51.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.24 €)
6.35 $
(5.90 €)
     +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
1.69 $
(1.57 €)
     -61.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.09 €)
1.23 $
(1.15 €)
     -63.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.85 €)
3.88 $
(3.60 €)
     -25.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.10 €)
6.29 $
(5.84 €)
     -17.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(6.55 €)
5.07 $
(4.71 €)
     -28.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.35 €)
7.57 $
(7.04 €)
     -15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
1.01 $
(0.94 €)
     -67.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.90 $
(0.84 €)
     -4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -62.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(2.66 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     -59.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -60.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -53.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(2.80 €)
1.23 $
(1.14 €)
     -59.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(2.27 €)
0.40 $
(0.37 €)
     -83.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -81.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
2.23 $
(2.07 €)
     -42.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.79 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -62.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
1.61 $
(1.50 €)
     -44.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.63 €)
37.67 $
(35.00 €)
     -71.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.65 €)
4.84 $
(4.50 €)
     -3.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
2.60 $
(2.41 €)
     -25.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.59 €)
35.52 $
(33.00 €)
     +4.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
7.42 $
(6.89 €)
     +92.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,516.61 €)
25,832.95 $
(24,000.00 €)
     -26.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,344.83 €)
27,255.30 $
(25,321.43 €)
     -3.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(174.53 €)
228.39 $
(212.18 €)
     +21.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.34 €)
12.83 $
(11.92 €)
     -81.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.72 €)
29.86 $
(27.74 €)
     -58.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.46 €)
62.43 $
(58.00 €)
     -57.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.52 €)
19.58 $
(18.19 €)
     -79.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
10.76 $
(10.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,901.93 €)
513.67 $
(477.22 €)
     -83.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,884.67 €)
9,490.02 $
(8,816.67 €)
     -83.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(67.76 €)
67.06 $
(62.30 €)
     -8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(46.36 €)
31.05 $
(28.85 €)
     -37.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(94.89 €)
79.81 $
(74.15 €)
     -21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(158.32 €)
102.42 $
(95.16 €)
     -39.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(3,905.54 €)
1,162.23 $
(1,079.76 €)
     -72.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(2,754.13 €)
719.65 $
(668.59 €)
     -75.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,156.13 €)
2,248.27 $
(2,088.74 €)
     -74.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(4,319.35 €)
1,331.63 $
(1,237.14 €)
     -71.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,589.01 €)
690.40 $
(641.41 €)
     -59.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,061.67 €)
335.82 $
(312.00 €)
     -70.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,933.32 $
(5,512.33 €)
1,821.13 $
(1,691.92 €)
     -69.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.78      -29.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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