Cost of living comparison

compared to

Muscat is 20.1% cheaper than Stockholm.

If you lived in Muscat instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

 
Stockholm
Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.86
SEK152.87
$5.20
OMR2.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.16
SEK112.11
$7.79
OMR3.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
SEK28.30
$0.84
OMR0.330

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pay 41.4% less for groceries

 
Stockholm
Muscat
Bread
1 loaf
$2.66
SEK29.30
$1.17
OMR0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.29
SEK58.37
$2.01
OMR0.770
Milk (1 gallon) $5.43
SEK59.95
$6.07
OMR2.340

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

 
Stockholm
Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.67
SEK73.61
$2.33
OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass $94.22
SEK1,039.54
$62.34
OMR24.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070

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pay 12.8% less for housing

 
Stockholm
Muscat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.49
SEK369.49
$69.80
OMR26.870
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
$609.46
OMR234.630
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $965.24
SEK10,649.09
$409.71
OMR157.730

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pay 41.3% more for childcare

 
Stockholm
Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $144.54
SEK1,594.66
$188.90
OMR72.720
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Stockholm
Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.30
SEK80.51
$12.99
OMR5.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
SEK47.12
$4.85
OMR1.870
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.56
SEK72.36
$5.97
OMR2.300

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

 
Stockholm
Muscat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.26
SEK995.86
$43.16
OMR16.620
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.14
SEK475.95
$37.38
OMR14.390
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
$77.28
OMR29.750

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