Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Rome 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rome are 19.9% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 16.4% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Rome are 7.6% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 22.3% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Rome are 25.7% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 44.1% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 190.00 kr
(16.62 €)
182.90 kr
(16.00 €)
     -3.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,072.50 kr
(93.82 €)
800.18 kr
(70.00 €)
     -25.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 kr
(10.50 €)
102.88 kr
(9.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00 kr
(8.75 €)
57.16 kr
(5.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 95.00 kr
(8.31 €)
57.16 kr
(5.00 €)
     -39.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.81 kr
(3.92 €)
16.94 kr
(1.48 €)
     -62.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 29.35 kr
(2.57 €)
23.45 kr
(2.05 €)
     -20.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.40 kr
(2.40 €)
12.80 kr
(1.12 €)
     -53.3 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 78.67 kr
(6.88 €)
69.18 kr
(6.05 €)
     -12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 31.52 kr
(2.76 €)
16.60 kr
(1.45 €)
     -47.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.02 kr
(1.23 €)
11.58 kr
(1.01 €)
     -17.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 39.46 kr
(3.45 €)
37.16 kr
(3.25 €)
     -5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 53.88 kr
(4.71 €)
78.73 kr
(6.89 €)
     +46.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 61.73 kr
(5.40 €)
50.76 kr
(4.44 €)
     -17.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 126.12 kr
(11.03 €)
80.10 kr
(7.01 €)
     -36.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.98 kr
(1.14 €)
11.88 kr
(1.04 €)
     -8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.51 kr
(0.83 €)
9.52 kr
(0.83 €)
     +0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.54 kr
(1.10 €)
11.59 kr
(1.01 €)
     -7.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.89 kr
(1.48 €)
13.78 kr
(1.21 €)
     -18.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 8.89 kr
(0.78 €)
8.03 kr
(0.70 €)
     -9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.62 kr
(0.93 €)
8.25 kr
(0.72 €)
     -22.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.22 kr
(2.12 €)
13.03 kr
(1.14 €)
     -46.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 22.33 kr
(1.95 €)
5.90 kr
(0.52 €)
     -73.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(14.00 €)
68.59 kr
(6.00 €)
     -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.41 kr
(2.84 €)
16.59 kr
(1.45 €)
     -48.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 41.71 kr
(3.65 €)
25.53 kr
(2.23 €)
     -38.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 kr
(13.12 €)
68.59 kr
(6.00 €)
     -54.3 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 39.00 kr
(3.41 €)
17.15 kr
(1.50 €)
     -56.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 814.00 kr
(71.21 €)
400.09 kr
(35.00 €)
     -50.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.75 €)
45.72 kr
(4.00 €)
     -54.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(2.11 €)
22.08 kr
(1.93 €)
     -8.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 446.10 kr
(39.02 €)
342.94 kr
(30.00 €)
     -23.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 83.86 kr
(7.34 €)
82.71 kr
(7.24 €)
     -1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 350,000.00 kr
(30,617.93 €)
285,780.23 kr
(25,000.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 337,090.66 kr
(29,488.63 €)
310,847.24 kr
(27,192.86 €)
     -7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,041.84 kr
(178.62 €)
2,319.28 kr
(202.89 €)
     +13.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.11 kr
(0.10 €)
2.63 kr
(0.23 €)
     +135.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 428.61 kr
(37.49 €)
316.34 kr
(27.67 €)
     -26.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 435.51 kr
(38.10 €)
588.41 kr
(51.47 €)
     +35.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 292.67 kr
(25.60 €)
205.76 kr
(18.00 €)
     -29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.50 kr
(13.95 €)
102.88 kr
(9.00 €)
     -35.5 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,268.75 kr
(285.95 €)
5,566.12 kr
(486.92 €)
     +70.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 79,621.43 kr
(6,965.27 €)
99,387.22 kr
(8,694.38 €)
     +24.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 833.10 kr
(72.88 €)
894.17 kr
(78.22 €)
     +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 381.08 kr
(33.34 €)
374.51 kr
(32.76 €)
     -1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 972.50 kr
(85.07 €)
1,015.90 kr
(88.87 €)
     +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,089.05 kr
(95.27 €)
1,244.24 kr
(108.85 €)
     +14.3 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 13,838.26 kr
(1,210.57 €)
12,065.28 kr
(1,055.47 €)
     -12.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,882.86 kr
(1,039.51 €)
8,046.97 kr
(703.95 €)
     -32.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 21,667.44 kr
(1,895.46 €)
24,791.43 kr
(2,168.75 €)
     +14.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,340.62 kr
(1,516.95 €)
14,944.62 kr
(1,307.35 €)
     -13.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,436.14 kr
(737.99 €)
7,408.61 kr
(648.10 €)
     -12.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,990.18 kr
(524.02 €)
3,637.93 kr
(318.25 €)
     -39.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,602.14 kr
(3,376.91 €)
18,013.41 kr
(1,575.81 €)
     -53.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.72 2.10      -22.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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