Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Rome 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rome are 19.0% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 15.7% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Rome are 7.0% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 22.7% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Rome are 23.7% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 40.2% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 kr
(16.81 €)
178.49 kr
(15.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,090.00 kr
(91.60 €)
832.94 kr
(70.00 €)
     -23.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 kr
(10.08 €)
110.07 kr
(9.25 €)
     -8.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00 kr
(8.40 €)
59.50 kr
(5.00 €)
     -40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 kr
(8.40 €)
59.50 kr
(5.00 €)
     -40.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.76 kr
(3.68 €)
18.27 kr
(1.53 €)
     -58.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 30.50 kr
(2.56 €)
24.63 kr
(2.07 €)
     -19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.29 kr
(2.29 €)
12.86 kr
(1.08 €)
     -52.9 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 78.88 kr
(6.63 €)
74.18 kr
(6.23 €)
     -6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 32.18 kr
(2.70 €)
17.89 kr
(1.50 €)
     -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.62 kr
(1.14 €)
12.49 kr
(1.05 €)
     -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.04 kr
(3.36 €)
39.12 kr
(3.29 €)
     -2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 53.97 kr
(4.54 €)
82.74 kr
(6.95 €)
     +53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 61.33 kr
(5.15 €)
53.51 kr
(4.50 €)
     -12.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 135.51 kr
(11.39 €)
84.56 kr
(7.11 €)
     -37.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.09 kr
(1.10 €)
12.52 kr
(1.05 €)
     -4.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.54 kr
(0.80 €)
10.35 kr
(0.87 €)
     +8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.80 kr
(1.08 €)
11.77 kr
(0.99 €)
     -8.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.44 kr
(1.47 €)
14.11 kr
(1.19 €)
     -19.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.30 kr
(0.78 €)
8.11 kr
(0.68 €)
     -12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.38 kr
(0.87 €)
8.45 kr
(0.71 €)
     -18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 25.08 kr
(2.11 €)
14.08 kr
(1.18 €)
     -43.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 22.96 kr
(1.93 €)
6.60 kr
(0.55 €)
     -71.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 170.00 kr
(14.29 €)
71.39 kr
(6.00 €)
     -58.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.53 kr
(2.73 €)
17.69 kr
(1.49 €)
     -45.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.18 kr
(3.55 €)
26.36 kr
(2.22 €)
     -37.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 kr
(12.61 €)
71.39 kr
(6.00 €)
     -52.4 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.36 €)
17.85 kr
(1.50 €)
     -55.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 kr
(71.43 €)
416.47 kr
(35.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.40 €)
50.57 kr
(4.25 €)
     -49.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(2.03 €)
24.89 kr
(2.09 €)
     +3.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 kr
(42.02 €)
356.97 kr
(30.00 €)
     -28.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 86.34 kr
(7.26 €)
82.93 kr
(6.97 €)
     -4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 350,000.00 kr
(29,414.01 €)
291,527.77 kr
(24,500.00 €)
     -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 341,829.41 kr
(28,727.35 €)
320,170.58 kr
(26,907.14 €)
     -6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,266.02 kr
(190.44 €)
2,511.42 kr
(211.06 €)
     +10.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.02 kr
(0.09 €)
2.74 kr
(0.23 €)
     +167.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 449.38 kr
(37.77 €)
326.98 kr
(27.48 €)
     -27.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 453.49 kr
(38.11 €)
620.32 kr
(52.13 €)
     +36.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 299.33 kr
(25.16 €)
212.30 kr
(17.84 €)
     -29.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 175.00 kr
(14.71 €)
107.09 kr
(9.00 €)
     -38.8 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,254.61 kr
(273.52 €)
5,748.18 kr
(483.08 €)
     +76.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 94,668.75 kr
(7,955.96 €)
94,530.85 kr
(7,944.38 €)
     -0.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 871.89 kr
(73.27 €)
910.28 kr
(76.50 €)
     +4.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 399.40 kr
(33.57 €)
406.73 kr
(34.18 €)
     +1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,109.84 kr
(93.27 €)
1,026.30 kr
(86.25 €)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,156.67 kr
(97.21 €)
1,332.70 kr
(112.00 €)
     +15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,067.47 kr
(1,182.23 €)
12,772.93 kr
(1,073.44 €)
     -9.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,992.68 kr
(1,007.87 €)
8,314.49 kr
(698.75 €)
     -30.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 22,280.00 kr
(1,872.41 €)
24,988.09 kr
(2,100.00 €)
     +12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,682.86 kr
(1,486.07 €)
15,298.83 kr
(1,285.71 €)
     -13.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,497.19 kr
(714.10 €)
7,788.42 kr
(654.54 €)
     -8.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,040.47 kr
(507.64 €)
3,718.31 kr
(312.49 €)
     -38.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 39,142.04 kr
(3,289.50 €)
19,744.14 kr
(1,659.30 €)
     -49.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.05 2.38      -22.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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