Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Moss Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 11.3% more expensive than Moss.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Rome
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Moss Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Moss, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Moss
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.21
NOK184.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
NOK131.09
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
NOK32.60
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NOK25.21
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Moss vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Moss
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
NOK33.91
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
NOK68.57
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK78.25
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
NOK33.28
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
NOK56.26
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
NOK16.09
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NOK10.98
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
NOK15.30
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NOK23.33
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.37
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
NOK11.43
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Moss vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Moss
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.28
NOK83.71
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.81
NOK847.05
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,920.78
NOK352,937.36
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
NOK229.91
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Moss vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Moss
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.53
NOK470.25
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.23
NOK12,352.81
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.08
NOK8,571.34
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.45
NOK2,197.70
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Moss vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Moss
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.67
NOK2,523.38
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,566.91
NOK36,050.03
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Moss vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moss
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
NOK65.55
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
NOK37.98
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.46
NOK156.30
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.88
NOK403.02
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
NOK160.33
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Moss vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Moss
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.74
NOK957.47
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.31
NOK589.28
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.77
NOK1,008.39
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.65
NOK1,411.41
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Moss vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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