Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 2.1 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$20.24
NOK217.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$11.78
NOK126.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$3.45
NOK37.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$2.55
NOK27.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$3.14
NOK33.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$5.91
NOK63.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$7.79
NOK83.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$4.26
NOK45.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$6.46
NOK69.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.40
NOK15.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.94
NOK10.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$1.28
NOK13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$2.18
NOK23.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.92
NOK9.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.99
NOK10.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$7.81
NOK83.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$81.89
NOK879.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,800.320
|
$35,359.77
NOK379,786.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$20.47
NOK219.88
|
|
pay 80.0% more for housing
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$43.36
NOK465.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.860
|
$1,411.21
NOK15,157.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.130
|
$1,117.59
NOK12,003.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$126.44
NOK1,358.09
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.670
|
$306.02
NOK3,286.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.030
|
$11,250.65
NOK120,839.34
|
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$10.24
NOK109.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$4.30
NOK46.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$14.42
NOK154.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$45.65
NOK490.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$15.12
NOK162.41
|
|
pay 55.6% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$85.18
NOK914.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$44.69
NOK480.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$99.86
NOK1,072.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$134.93
NOK1,449.19
|
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