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Muscat vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 42.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 49.9% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 43.3% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 26.2% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Muscat
Clothing: pay 35.4% less in Muscat

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.3% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.94 NOK252.86	$5.20 OMR1.990	-79.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.97 NOK151.72	$7.80 OMR2.990	-47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.05 NOK41.09	$1.15 OMR0.440	-71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK34.00	$0.32 OMR0.120	-90.5%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 49.9% less for groceries

	Oslo	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$4.01 NOK40.60	$1.24 OMR0.480	-69.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 NOK69.93	$1.93 OMR0.740	-72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.43 NOK85.49	$7.45 OMR2.850	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 NOK51.27	$2.60 OMR0.990	-48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.42 NOK75.19	$2.65 OMR1.010	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK16.14	$1.26 OMR0.480	-20.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK11.55	$0.79 OMR0.300	-30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 NOK15.34	$0.91 OMR0.350	-39.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.31 NOK23.40	$0.54 OMR0.210	-76.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 NOK11.40	$0.47 OMR0.180	-58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.24 NOK12.61	$0.53 OMR0.200	-57.3%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Oslo	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.28 NOK83.96	$2.34 OMR0.900	-71.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.62 NOK786.90	$65.02 OMR24.880	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK354,005.94	$22,757.06 OMR8,708.540	-34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK230.61	$9.10 OMR3.480	-60.0%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 43.3% less for housing

	Oslo	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.79 NOK545.26	$68.79 OMR26.320	+27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,763.00 NOK17,872.24	$612.96 OMR234.560	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,414.97 NOK14,344.14	$395.21 OMR151.240	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$233.70 NOK2,369.14	$84.88 OMR32.480	-63.7%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 26.2% less for childcare

	Oslo	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,531.02	$198.66 OMR76.020	-20.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK163,803.60	$10,973.98 OMR4,199.460	-32.1%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.97 NOK121.37	$13.00 OMR4.980	+8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06 NOK51.30	$4.77 OMR1.830	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.96 NOK171.95	$6.50 OMR2.490	-61.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.24 NOK570.17	$51.56 OMR19.730	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.96 NOK182.06	$10.40 OMR3.980	-42.1%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 35.4% less for clothing

	Oslo	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.33 NOK1,037.34	$59.30 OMR22.690	-42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.31 NOK591.06	$41.90 OMR16.030	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.03 NOK1,226.93	$82.36 OMR31.520	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.48 NOK1,555.84	$93.05 OMR35.610	-39.4%
Average			-35.4%

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