Muscat vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
44
79
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
709K

The cost of living in Muscat is 53% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4893rd and 1029th ($1110 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Norway, respectively. Check Oman vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3189th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Oslo

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Muscat Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$7583

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$687
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$1232
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$1050
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$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161