Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Rome 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rome are 26.5% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 23.0% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Rome are 13.6% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 28.8% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Rome are 31.2% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 32.7% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 kr
(19.54 €)
176.54 kr
(15.00 €)
     -23.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(84.97 €)
765.02 kr
(65.00 €)
     -23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 128.27 kr
(10.90 €)
117.69 kr
(10.00 €)
     -8.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.35 €)
58.85 kr
(5.00 €)
     -46.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.35 €)
47.08 kr
(4.00 €)
     -57.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.77 kr
(3.97 €)
17.29 kr
(1.47 €)
     -63.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(3.20 €)
24.61 kr
(2.09 €)
     -34.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.97 kr
(2.29 €)
12.36 kr
(1.05 €)
     -54.2 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.93 kr
(7.13 €)
68.76 kr
(5.84 €)
     -18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.05 kr
(2.55 €)
18.59 kr
(1.58 €)
     -38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(1.24 €)
13.69 kr
(1.16 €)
     -6.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(3.93 €)
42.79 kr
(3.64 €)
     -7.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(4.97 €)
68.85 kr
(5.85 €)
     +17.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 kr
(5.84 €)
55.93 kr
(4.75 €)
     -18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(11.60 €)
82.36 kr
(7.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.77 kr
(1.25 €)
11.25 kr
(0.96 €)
     -23.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(0.86 €)
10.11 kr
(0.86 €)
     -0.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(1.17 €)
10.73 kr
(0.91 €)
     -21.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.89 kr
(1.94 €)
12.70 kr
(1.08 €)
     -44.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(0.82 €)
7.73 kr
(0.66 €)
     -19.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(0.91 €)
8.57 kr
(0.73 €)
     -20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(2.29 €)
13.84 kr
(1.18 €)
     -48.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(1.78 €)
4.44 kr
(0.38 €)
     -78.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(13.17 €)
41.19 kr
(3.50 €)
     -73.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 33.95 kr
(2.88 €)
17.34 kr
(1.47 €)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.47 kr
(3.61 €)
24.38 kr
(2.07 €)
     -42.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.17 €)
70.62 kr
(6.00 €)
     -54.4 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.40 €)
17.65 kr
(1.50 €)
     -55.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 kr
(72.48 €)
411.93 kr
(35.00 €)
     -51.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.50 €)
47.08 kr
(4.00 €)
     -52.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.15 €)
28.41 kr
(2.41 €)
     +12.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(44.18 €)
370.74 kr
(31.50 €)
     -28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 kr
(7.15 €)
80.41 kr
(6.83 €)
     -4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(33,986.19 €)
294,237.17 kr
(25,000.00 €)
     -26.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(32,981.47 €)
301,593.10 kr
(25,625.00 €)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,848.19 kr
(157.03 €)
2,512.38 kr
(213.47 €)
     +35.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(32.02 €)
140.28 kr
(11.92 €)
     -62.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 490.27 kr
(41.66 €)
324.40 kr
(27.56 €)
     -33.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 kr
(43.02 €)
683.39 kr
(58.06 €)
     +35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(23.46 €)
221.27 kr
(18.80 €)
     -19.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 kr
(14.44 €)
117.69 kr
(10.00 €)
     -30.8 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,307.50 kr
(281.02 €)
5,616.66 kr
(477.22 €)
     +69.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 kr
(7,483.29 €)
103,767.64 kr
(8,816.67 €)
     +17.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(78.23 €)
742.58 kr
(63.09 €)
     -19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(41.14 €)
348.29 kr
(29.59 €)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(92.15 €)
876.13 kr
(74.44 €)
     -19.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(123.20 €)
1,160.40 kr
(98.59 €)
     -20.0 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 kr
(1,303.51 €)
12,568.13 kr
(1,067.86 €)
     -18.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 kr
(1,041.61 €)
7,804.64 kr
(663.12 €)
     -36.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 kr
(1,974.31 €)
24,379.65 kr
(2,071.43 €)
     +4.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(1,509.81 €)
14,543.72 kr
(1,235.71 €)
     -18.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,751.80 kr
(743.60 €)
7,641.73 kr
(649.28 €)
     -12.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(515.61 €)
3,638.88 kr
(309.18 €)
     -40.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,624.42 kr
(3,281.74 €)
20,026.38 kr
(1,701.55 €)
     -48.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 4.78      +17.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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