Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 20.1% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.13
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK111.56
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.16
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.37
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.15
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.09
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.65
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK41.99
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.49
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.20
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.05
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK14.96
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.56
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.78
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.66
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.25
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,034.45
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK313,378.44
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK303.24
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK367.68
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK16,934.98
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,596.96
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,533.14
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 41.3% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,586.86
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK62,878.52
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.12
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK46.89
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.01
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK438.99
|
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK171.39
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK990.98
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK473.62
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,166.03
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,913.40
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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