Cost of living comparison
Oman is 29.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.36
|
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.30
|
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.57
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.18
|
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
|
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