Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.1% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Rome
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$2.23
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$7.00
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$7.15
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$763.10
€671.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
|
pay 64.0% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
$508.83
€447.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$58.31
€51.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$102.32
€89.97
|
|
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