Cost of living comparison
Oman is 28.1% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 28.3% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Germany, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.92
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.70
|
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.17
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.83
|
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.99
|
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.53
|
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.50
|
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
|
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