Cost of living comparison
Oman is 32.3% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Norway, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 3.5% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.610
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
|
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