Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Norway

Stavanger vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Stavanger is 44.8% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 58.8% more in Stavanger
Groceries: pay 42.8% more in Stavanger
Transportation: pay 38.9% more in Stavanger
Housing: pay 46.7% more in Stavanger
Childcare: pay 26.1% less in Stavanger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.4% more in Stavanger
Clothing: pay 70.7% more in Stavanger

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

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Stavanger vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.8% more for restaurants

	Rome	Stavanger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$24.95 NOK232.67	+48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$15.66 NOK146.03	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$5.35 NOK49.87	+80.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$4.35 NOK40.56	+193.9%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 42.8% more for groceries

	Rome	Stavanger
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$3.55 NOK33.13	+59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$7.28 NOK67.88	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$9.02 NOK84.13	+39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$4.81 NOK44.88	+3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$7.70 NOK71.80	+36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.60 NOK14.92	+36.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$1.25 NOK11.70	+19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.57 NOK14.61	+44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$2.18 NOK20.36	+103.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.14 NOK10.67	+78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$1.39 NOK12.93	+93.4%
Average			+42.8%

Rome vs. Stavanger - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.9% more for transportation

	Rome	Stavanger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$9.11 NOK84.95	+13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	$85.72 NOK799.25	+118.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,731.16	$48,017.78 NOK448K	+35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	$19.94 NOK185.94	-1.1%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 46.7% more for housing

	Rome	Stavanger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$82.03 NOK764.82	+157.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,078.90	$1,673.16 NOK15,600.45	+38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.54	$1,360.30 NOK12,683.41	+55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.25	$189.96 NOK1,771.19	+20.9%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 26.1% less for childcare

	Rome	Stavanger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.85	$319.19 NOK2,976.15	-34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,050.15	$14,072.86 NOK131K	-16.5%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Stavanger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$13.52 NOK126.07	+141.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$6.35 NOK59.22	+207.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$17.37 NOK161.99	+138.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.40	$50.93 NOK474.83	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$21.66 NOK202.00	+93.5%
Average			+80.4%

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pay 70.7% more for clothing

	Rome	Stavanger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$125.22 NOK1,167.56	+75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$59.73 NOK556.90	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.64	$151.19 NOK1,409.66	+80.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.93	$200.42 NOK1,868.75	+62.7%
Average			+70.7%

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