Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham, NC and Rome 

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Rent Prices in Rome are 32.8% lower than in Durham, NC
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 9.1% higher than in Durham, NC
Groceries Prices in Rome are 4.1% higher than in Durham, NC
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Restaurants
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 $
(12.43 €)
16.30 $
(15.00 €)
     +20.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(55.23 €)
70.62 $
(65.00 €)
     +17.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(8.28 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     +20.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.60 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $
(4.60 €)
4.35 $
(4.00 €)
     -13.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 $
(3.76 €)
1.59 $
(1.46 €)
     -61.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)
2.25 $
(2.07 €)
     +8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 $
(1.15 €)
1.16 $
(1.07 €)
     -7.1 %
Markets
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.59 $
(2.38 €)
6.44 $
(5.93 €)
     +148.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.46 $
(2.27 €)
1.74 $
(1.60 €)
     -29.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.46 €)
1.27 $
(1.17 €)
     -19.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
3.94 $
(3.62 €)
     +31.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.04 €)
6.53 $
(6.01 €)
     +49.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(5.05 €)
5.25 $
(4.84 €)
     -4.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 $
(5.27 €)
7.62 $
(7.01 €)
     +33.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.79 $
(1.64 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -42.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 $
(0.48 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     +79.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.45 $
(0.42 €)
1.02 $
(0.94 €)
     +125.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 $
(1.10 €)
1.19 $
(1.10 €)
     -0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(1.05 €)
0.72 $
(0.66 €)
     -36.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 $
(1.20 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -38.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.75 $
(1.62 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -26.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
0.42 $
(0.38 €)
     -58.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.74 $
(8.97 €)
4.35 $
(4.00 €)
     -55.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.59 €)
1.61 $
(1.49 €)
     -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.28 $
(3.94 €)
2.30 $
(2.11 €)
     -46.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.59 $
(5.15 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     +16.6 %
Transportation
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) ?
(? €)
1.63 $
(1.50 €)
    
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ?
(? €)
38.03 $
(35.00 €)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
4.35 $
(4.00 €)
     +73.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
2.62 $
(2.41 €)
     +4.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.50 $
(20.71 €)
39.11 $
(36.00 €)
     +73.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.22 $
(2.96 €)
7.43 $
(6.84 €)
     +130.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,351.00 $
(26,095.37 €)
26,617.73 $
(24,500.00 €)
     -6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,226.65 $
(28,742.22 €)
28,331.34 $
(26,077.27 €)
     -9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.00 $
(119.66 €)
232.54 $
(214.04 €)
     +78.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.38 $
(49.13 €)
12.90 $
(11.88 €)
     -75.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.52 $
(63.99 €)
30.03 $
(27.65 €)
     -56.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult ?
(? €)
62.47 $
(57.50 €)
    
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
(? €)
20.77 $
(19.12 €)
    
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(11.05 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.5 %
Childcare
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,216.67 $
(1,119.87 €)
507.43 $
(467.06 €)
     -58.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,776.00 $
(28,327.43 €)
9,682.25 $
(8,911.92 €)
     -68.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.16 $
(36.96 €)
67.36 $
(62.00 €)
     +67.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.36 $
(33.47 €)
31.98 $
(29.44 €)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 $
(68.25 €)
81.35 $
(74.88 €)
     +9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.67 $
(107.38 €)
109.55 $
(100.83 €)
     -6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,875.00 $
(1,725.82 €)
1,170.78 $
(1,077.63 €)
     -37.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,433.33 $
(1,319.30 €)
725.48 $
(667.76 €)
     -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,573.33 $
(2,368.60 €)
2,281.52 $
(2,100.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,325.00 $
(2,140.02 €)
1,336.65 $
(1,230.30 €)
     -42.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 250.00 $
(230.11 €)
709.35 $
(652.92 €)
     +183.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.00 $
(230.11 €)
340.34 $
(313.27 €)
     +36.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Durham, NC Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,655.00 $
(4,284.64 €)
1,812.02 $
(1,667.85 €)
     -61.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 4.78      -27.6 %
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