Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.1% cheaper than Oslo.
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
NOK241.71
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
$2.23
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
$7.00
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
$4.89
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
$1.09
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
$7.15
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
$37.51
€35.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
$17.15
€16.26
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
$763.10
€723.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
|
pay 64.0% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
$508.83
€482.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
|
pay 34.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
$58.31
€55.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
$102.32
€97.04
|
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