Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 2.2 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
|
pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
|
pay 63.9% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
|
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