Oman is 32.3% cheaper than Norway.

If you lived in Oman instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 64.6% less for restaurants

 
Norway
Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.52
NOK205.07
$5.04
OMR1.940
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.17
NOK134.71
$8.86
OMR3.410
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
NOK31.87
$0.86
OMR0.330

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pay 39.3% less for groceries

 
Norway
Oman
Bread
1 loaf
$3.03
NOK33.54
$1.05
OMR0.410
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.10
NOK56.44
$3.23
OMR1.240
Milk (1 gallon) $7.41
NOK82.09
$7.70
OMR2.960

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pay 42.2% less for transportation

 
Norway
Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.32
NOK81.07
$2.33
OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass $67.29
NOK745.07
$56.28
OMR21.660
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,441.53
NOK359,212.14
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350

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pay 33.0% less for housing

 
Norway
Oman
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.97
NOK586.47
$77.45
OMR29.810
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,030.17
NOK11,406.65
$391.56
OMR150.690
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $803.77
NOK8,899.79
$283.72
OMR109.190

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pay 3.5% less for childcare

 
Norway
Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $272.16
NOK3,013.55
$183.14
OMR70.480
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,113.04
NOK67,687.29
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Norway
Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.83
NOK97.75
$9.22
OMR3.550
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.64
NOK51.36
$4.04
OMR1.550
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.25
NOK146.71
$5.84
OMR2.250

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

 
Norway
Oman
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.77
NOK971.89
$41.28
OMR15.890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.11
NOK444.09
$37.52
OMR14.440
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.53
NOK1,113.10
$74.14
OMR28.530

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