Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Oslo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Oslo are 36.3% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 29.7% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Oslo are 14.8% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 40.6% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 45.7% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 48.3% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(176.06 kr)
19.60 €
(230.00 kr)
     +30.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(762.95 kr)
85.20 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +31.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(117.38 kr)
10.92 €
(128.15 kr)
     +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(58.69 kr)
9.37 €
(110.00 kr)
     +87.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.95 kr)
9.37 €
(110.00 kr)
     +134.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 €
(17.24 kr)
3.98 €
(46.76 kr)
     +171.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 €
(24.54 kr)
3.21 €
(37.67 kr)
     +53.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.05 €
(12.32 kr)
2.30 €
(26.96 kr)
     +118.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(68.58 kr)
7.18 €
(84.32 kr)
     +23.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 €
(18.54 kr)
2.63 €
(30.88 kr)
     +66.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(13.65 kr)
1.25 €
(14.62 kr)
     +7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 €
(42.68 kr)
3.94 €
(46.30 kr)
     +8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 €
(68.67 kr)
4.99 €
(58.53 kr)
     -14.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 €
(55.78 kr)
5.85 €
(68.72 kr)
     +23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(82.14 kr)
11.64 €
(136.57 kr)
     +66.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(11.22 kr)
1.26 €
(14.77 kr)
     +31.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(10.09 kr)
0.86 €
(10.14 kr)
     +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(10.70 kr)
1.17 €
(13.75 kr)
     +28.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 €
(12.66 kr)
1.95 €
(22.89 kr)
     +80.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(7.71 kr)
0.82 €
(9.64 kr)
     +25.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.55 kr)
0.91 €
(10.72 kr)
     +25.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(13.80 kr)
2.29 €
(26.90 kr)
     +94.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(4.42 kr)
1.78 €
(20.89 kr)
     +372.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(41.08 kr)
13.21 €
(155.00 kr)
     +277.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 €
(17.29 kr)
2.93 €
(34.39 kr)
     +98.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(24.32 kr)
3.68 €
(43.15 kr)
     +77.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(70.43 kr)
13.21 €
(155.00 kr)
     +120.1 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.61 kr)
3.41 €
(40.00 kr)
     +127.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(410.82 kr)
72.67 €
(853.00 kr)
     +107.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.95 kr)
8.52 €
(100.00 kr)
     +113.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(28.33 kr)
2.16 €
(25.34 kr)
     -10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 €
(369.74 kr)
44.30 €
(520.00 kr)
     +40.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(80.19 kr)
7.17 €
(84.20 kr)
     +5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(293,441.24 kr)
34,078.37 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +36.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 €
(300,777.27 kr)
33,070.93 €
(388,175.00 kr)
     +29.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 €
(2,505.59 kr)
154.68 €
(1,815.57 kr)
     -27.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(139.90 kr)
32.11 €
(376.84 kr)
     +169.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 €
(323.52 kr)
40.88 €
(479.88 kr)
     +48.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 €
(685.92 kr)
43.14 €
(506.35 kr)
     -26.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(213.51 kr)
23.53 €
(276.15 kr)
     +29.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(117.38 kr)
14.48 €
(170.00 kr)
     +44.8 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 €
(5,601.47 kr)
282.85 €
(3,320.00 kr)
     -40.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(103,486.94 kr)
7,503.58 €
(88,074.44 kr)
     -14.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 €
(740.57 kr)
78.44 €
(920.68 kr)
     +24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.59 €
(347.35 kr)
41.25 €
(484.14 kr)
     +39.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.44 €
(873.76 kr)
92.40 €
(1,084.54 kr)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.59 €
(1,157.26 kr)
123.53 €
(1,450.00 kr)
     +25.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,082.14 €
(12,701.81 kr)
1,307.05 €
(15,341.67 kr)
     +20.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.46 €
(7,822.71 kr)
1,044.44 €
(12,259.26 kr)
     +56.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,091.43 €
(24,548.46 kr)
1,979.67 €
(23,236.67 kr)
     -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,241.89 €
(14,576.89 kr)
1,513.90 €
(17,769.64 kr)
     +21.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 649.28 €
(7,621.06 kr)
740.62 €
(8,693.10 kr)
     +14.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.18 €
(3,629.03 kr)
517.00 €
(6,068.42 kr)
     +67.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 €
(20,030.44 kr)
3,281.56 €
(38,517.82 kr)
     +92.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 4.07      -14.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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