Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 32.6% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 21.7% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Oman
Housing: pay 37.4% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 27.3% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Oman

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Oman are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Oman.

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Oman vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Sweden, you would:

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.16	$6.18 OMR2.360	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.72	$9.43 OMR3.610	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.69	$0.87 OMR0.330	-65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.50	$0.27 OMR0.100	-86.8%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

	Sweden	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.96	$1.21 OMR0.460	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.73	$4.82 OMR1.840	-15.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.17	$9.05 OMR3.460	+49.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.96	$3.07 OMR1.180	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.06	$3.24 OMR1.240	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.45	$1.45 OMR0.550	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.35	$0.97 OMR0.370	-15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.83	$1.23 OMR0.470	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.15	$0.78 OMR0.300	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.53	$0.65 OMR0.250	-14.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.23	$0.69 OMR0.260	-5.5%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Sweden	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.87	$2.34 OMR0.890	-64.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK770.99	$55.92 OMR21.380	-28.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK317K	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.41	$15.03 OMR5.750	-33.9%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 37.4% less for housing

	Sweden	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.26	$78.05 OMR29.850	+104.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	$485.58 OMR185.690	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	$358.74 OMR137.190	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK968.44	$88.60 OMR33.880	-9.3%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 27.3% more for childcare

	Sweden	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	$270.15 OMR103.310	+74.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	-7.0%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.98	$11.38 OMR4.350	+54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.08	$5.34 OMR2.040	+20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.80	$6.18 OMR2.360	-18.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK407.65	$57.14 OMR21.850	+38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.45	$9.10 OMR3.480	-41.6%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Sweden	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK905.76	$45.42 OMR17.370	-50.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK445.93	$39.55 OMR15.130	-12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK942.07	$75.67 OMR28.940	-20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	$59.96 OMR22.930	-59.7%
Average			-38.8%

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