Cost of living comparison
Oman is 29.2% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Austria, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.09
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.85
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.20
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.47
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.14
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.55
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.78
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.51
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€764.26
|
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€645.60
|
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€399.76
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.26
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.32
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.04
|
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.52
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.77
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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