Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 33.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 43.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Rome are 58.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 41.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Rome are 36.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 39.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.22 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.44 €)
64.61 $
(60.00 €)
     -46.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
10.77 $
(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) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -56.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.98 €)
1.57 $
(1.46 €)
     -70.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.23 $
(2.07 €)
     -20.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.98 €)
1.14 $
(1.06 €)
     -46.5 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.46 €)
6.35 $
(5.90 €)
     +32.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(4.48 €)
1.69 $
(1.57 €)
     -65.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
1.23 $
(1.15 €)
     -54.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(4.65 €)
3.88 $
(3.60 €)
     -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.87 €)
6.29 $
(5.84 €)
     -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(6.94 €)
5.07 $
(4.71 €)
     -32.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.75 €)
7.58 $
(7.04 €)
     -9.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
1.01 $
(0.94 €)
     -59.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.90 $
(0.84 €)
     -6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
0.94 $
(0.87 €)
     -37.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.07 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     -48.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.33 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -50.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.00 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -27.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.23 $
(1.14 €)
     -40.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
0.40 $
(0.37 €)
     -82.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -74.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.01 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.62 €)
2.23 $
(2.07 €)
     -42.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
1.62 $
(1.50 €)
     -7.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.75 €)
37.69 $
(35.00 €)
     -56.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.99 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     +12.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
2.60 $
(2.41 €)
     -3.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.11 €)
35.54 $
(33.00 €)
     +21.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.96 €)
7.40 $
(6.87 €)
     +38.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,323.36 €)
25,843.97 $
(24,000.00 €)
     -15.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,712.08 €)
27,266.92 $
(25,321.43 €)
     +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(180.61 €)
229.40 $
(213.03 €)
     +18.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(65.74 €)
12.83 $
(11.92 €)
     -81.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(70.27 €)
29.68 $
(27.57 €)
     -60.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(56.11 €)
62.46 $
(58.00 €)
     +3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.44 €)
19.59 $
(18.19 €)
     +46.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.72 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -40.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,810.87 €)
518.78 $
(481.76 €)
     -73.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,698.69 €)
9,494.07 $
(8,816.67 €)
     -67.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.19 €)
67.09 $
(62.30 €)
     +7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.76 €)
31.06 $
(28.85 €)
     -27.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.28 €)
79.84 $
(74.15 €)
     -24.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(135.35 €)
102.47 $
(95.16 €)
     -29.7 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(2,298.05 €)
1,162.72 $
(1,079.76 €)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,969.36 €)
719.96 $
(668.59 €)
     -66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(4,391.14 €)
2,245.70 $
(2,085.47 €)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(3,459.82 €)
1,332.19 $
(1,237.14 €)
     -64.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(707.95 €)
690.69 $
(641.41 €)
     -9.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(619.48 €)
335.97 $
(312.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(4,985.06 €)
1,826.95 $
(1,696.60 €)
     -66.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.78      -29.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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