Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Norway

Drammen vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Drammen is 36.7% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 21.8% more in Drammen
Groceries: pay 50.4% more in Drammen
Transportation: pay 50.1% more in Drammen
Housing: pay 28.4% more in Drammen
Childcare: pay 29.9% less in Drammen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.3% more in Drammen
Clothing: pay 45.1% more in Drammen

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Drammen are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Drammen.

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Drammen vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drammen instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 21.8% more for restaurants

	Rome	Drammen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.92	$20.83 NOK200.35	+24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.95	$10.91 NOK104.95	-2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$3.97 NOK38.16	+34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.31	$1.95 NOK18.75	+31.7%
Average			+21.8%

Rome vs. Drammen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.4% more for groceries

	Rome	Drammen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$4.16 NOK40.01	+87.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.59	$6.79 NOK65.28	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.76	$9.52 NOK91.52	+46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.14	$4.70 NOK45.19	+0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$7.01 NOK67.45	+24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.50 NOK14.45	+28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$1.20 NOK11.50	+13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.57 NOK15.12	+44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$2.66 NOK25.63	+148.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.22 NOK11.74	+89.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.29 NOK12.45	+80.5%
Average			+50.4%

Rome vs. Drammen - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.1% more for transportation

	Rome	Drammen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.14	$8.48 NOK81.55	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.81	$92.92 NOK893.80	+137.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,581.77	$44,890.72 NOK432K	+26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.90	$26.52 NOK255.08	+31.6%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 28.4% more for housing

	Rome	Drammen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.31	$52.20 NOK502.14	+63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,073.83	$1,322.52 NOK12,720.75	+9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €775.87	$991.89 NOK9,540.57	+13.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.59	$199.61 NOK1,919.93	+27.0%
Average			+28.4%

Rome vs. Drammen - Cost of housing

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pay 29.9% less for childcare

	Rome	Drammen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €432.80	$235.44 NOK2,264.63	-51.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €14,979.30	$15,500.12 NOK149K	-8.1%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 91.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Drammen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.97	$11.38 NOK109.47	+103.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$5.05 NOK48.54	+144.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.47	$16.65 NOK160.18	+128.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.13	$79.61 NOK765.76	+21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.95	$17.75 NOK170.73	+58.5%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 45.1% more for clothing

	Rome	Drammen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.35	$100.13 NOK963.09	+40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.26	$59.75 NOK574.67	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.29	$128.77 NOK1,238.60	+54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.42	$149.65 NOK1,439.45	+21.5%
Average			+45.1%

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