Cost of living comparison
Oman is 21.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 45.7% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
|
pay 45.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.93
|
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.65
|
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.64
|
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
|
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