Cost of living comparison
Oman is 15.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.3% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Oman
- Transportation
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pay 21.5% less in Oman
- Housing
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pay 7.9% more in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.7% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Oman are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Italy, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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