Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Rome 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rome are 26.8% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 23.0% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Rome are 12.9% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 29.8% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Rome are 31.3% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 32.3% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 kr
(19.56 €)
176.42 kr
(15.00 €)
     -23.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(85.02 €)
735.10 kr
(62.50 €)
     -26.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 128.27 kr
(10.91 €)
117.62 kr
(10.00 €)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.35 €)
58.81 kr
(5.00 €)
     -46.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.35 €)
47.05 kr
(4.00 €)
     -57.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.76 kr
(3.98 €)
17.23 kr
(1.47 €)
     -63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(3.20 €)
24.91 kr
(2.12 €)
     -33.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.96 kr
(2.29 €)
12.49 kr
(1.06 €)
     -53.7 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(7.17 €)
68.72 kr
(5.84 €)
     -18.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.88 kr
(2.63 €)
18.58 kr
(1.58 €)
     -39.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(1.24 €)
13.68 kr
(1.16 €)
     -6.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(3.94 €)
42.77 kr
(3.64 €)
     -7.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(4.98 €)
68.81 kr
(5.85 €)
     +17.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 kr
(5.84 €)
55.90 kr
(4.75 €)
     -18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(11.61 €)
82.30 kr
(7.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.77 kr
(1.26 €)
11.25 kr
(0.96 €)
     -23.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(0.86 €)
10.11 kr
(0.86 €)
     -0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(1.17 €)
10.73 kr
(0.91 €)
     -22.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.89 kr
(1.95 €)
12.69 kr
(1.08 €)
     -44.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(0.82 €)
7.72 kr
(0.66 €)
     -19.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(0.91 €)
8.56 kr
(0.73 €)
     -20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(2.29 €)
13.83 kr
(1.18 €)
     -48.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(1.78 €)
4.43 kr
(0.38 €)
     -78.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(13.18 €)
41.17 kr
(3.50 €)
     -73.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.39 kr
(2.92 €)
17.33 kr
(1.47 €)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.15 kr
(3.67 €)
24.37 kr
(2.07 €)
     -43.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.18 €)
70.57 kr
(6.00 €)
     -54.5 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.40 €)
17.64 kr
(1.50 €)
     -55.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 kr
(72.52 €)
411.66 kr
(35.00 €)
     -51.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.50 €)
47.05 kr
(4.00 €)
     -53.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.15 €)
28.39 kr
(2.41 €)
     +12.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(44.21 €)
370.49 kr
(31.50 €)
     -28.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 kr
(7.16 €)
80.35 kr
(6.83 €)
     -4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(34,008.91 €)
294,040.57 kr
(25,000.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(33,003.52 €)
301,391.58 kr
(25,625.00 €)
     -22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(154.36 €)
2,510.70 kr
(213.47 €)
     +38.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(32.04 €)
140.18 kr
(11.92 €)
     -62.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(40.80 €)
324.18 kr
(27.56 €)
     -32.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 kr
(43.05 €)
687.32 kr
(58.44 €)
     +35.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(23.48 €)
213.95 kr
(18.19 €)
     -22.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 kr
(14.45 €)
117.62 kr
(10.00 €)
     -30.8 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,320.00 kr
(282.27 €)
5,612.91 kr
(477.22 €)
     +69.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 kr
(7,488.29 €)
103,698.31 kr
(8,816.67 €)
     +17.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(78.28 €)
742.08 kr
(63.09 €)
     -19.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(41.16 €)
348.06 kr
(29.59 €)
     -28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(92.21 €)
875.55 kr
(74.44 €)
     -19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(123.28 €)
1,159.62 kr
(98.59 €)
     -20.0 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 kr
(1,304.38 €)
12,727.76 kr
(1,082.14 €)
     -17.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 kr
(1,042.31 €)
7,838.69 kr
(666.46 €)
     -36.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 kr
(1,975.63 €)
24,598.59 kr
(2,091.43 €)
     +5.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(1,510.82 €)
14,606.66 kr
(1,241.89 €)
     -17.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,693.10 kr
(739.11 €)
7,636.63 kr
(649.28 €)
     -12.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(515.95 €)
3,636.44 kr
(309.18 €)
     -40.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,517.82 kr
(3,274.87 €)
20,071.35 kr
(1,706.51 €)
     -47.9 %
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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