Cost of living comparison
Oman is 32.1% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Oman instead of Albania, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL790
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL658
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL157
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL76
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 1.2% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL80
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL499
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL680
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL294
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL294
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL99
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL64
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL64
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL44
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL737
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,664
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,896
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 95.9% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,511
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL42,262
|
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,653
|
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,442
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 63.6% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,906
|
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL331,663
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL245
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL167
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL349
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,195
|
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL721
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,800
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,832
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,574
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,438
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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