Cost of living comparison
Rome is 10.0% cheaper than Arendal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Rome
The cost of childcare and housing in Rome are more expensive than in Arendal. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Arendal, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Arendal
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
NOK171.20
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.81
NOK123.65
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
NOK31.70
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
NOK31.07
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Arendal
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
NOK28.53
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
NOK50.57
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
NOK81.61
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
NOK39.47
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
NOK63.28
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK13.37
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK10.35
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK12.22
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NOK20.13
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK9.64
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK12.22
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Arendal
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
NOK74.15
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.77
NOK982.03
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,887.27
NOK333,939.45
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
NOK256.33
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Arendal
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.49
NOK570.67
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$968.76
NOK10,145.32
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.29
NOK7,291.95
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.67
NOK1,431.31
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Arendal
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.60
NOK3,011.89
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,082.10
NOK95,112.35
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arendal
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.54
NOK99.87
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
NOK46.76
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.62
NOK142.67
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
NOK415.88
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
NOK114.13
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Arendal
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.22
NOK871.55
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.47
NOK570.48
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
NOK1,077.94
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.20
NOK1,394.98
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
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