Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Denmark

Odense vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Odense is 6.4% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% more in Odense
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in Odense
Transportation: pay 27.1% more in Odense
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Odense
Childcare: pay 36.3% less in Odense
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% more in Odense
Clothing: pay 34.5% more in Odense

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Odense are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Odense.

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Odense vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.3% more for restaurants

	Rome	Odense
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$26.97 DKK179.35	+60.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$13.48 DKK89.68	+20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$4.33 DKK28.81	+46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$3.22 DKK21.41	+117.5%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Rome	Odense
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$3.69 DKK24.54	+65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.61	$7.63 DKK50.73	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.77	$7.31 DKK48.61	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.15	$5.10 DKK33.93	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$5.33 DKK35.42	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.60 DKK10.65	+36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$1.47 DKK9.79	+39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.49 DKK9.88	+36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$2.03 DKK13.50	+89.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.99 DKK6.61	+54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.88 DKK5.88	+23.2%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 27.1% more for transportation

	Rome	Odense
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.16	$9.37 DKK62.33	+16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.88	$52.43 DKK348.74	+33.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.94	$22.23 DKK147.87	+10.3%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Rome	Odense
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.36	$38.01 DKK252.79	+19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	$939.48 DKK6,248.65	-22.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €777.35	$656.66 DKK4,367.61	-24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.85	$118.84 DKK790.45	-24.4%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 36.3% less for childcare

	Rome	Odense
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €433.63	$508.82 DKK3,384.26	+4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	$6,552.30 DKK43,580.68	-61.1%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Odense
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.66 DKK50.98	+36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$6.30 DKK41.90	+204.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$9.29 DKK61.78	+27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.24	$34.32 DKK228.30	-47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$18.35 DKK122.06	+63.9%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

	Rome	Odense
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.47	$112.36 DKK747.30	+57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.32	$49.94 DKK332.13	+37.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.43	$114.23 DKK759.75	+36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.63	$136.32 DKK906.72	+10.7%
Average			+34.5%

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