Cost of living comparison

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Oman vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 48.4% more expensive than Malaysia overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 3.4% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 80.7% more in Oman
Housing: pay 92.0% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 13.9% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.1% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Oman

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Oman are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Malaysia, you would:

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pay 47.0% more for restaurants

	Malaysia	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 MYR13.22	$5.04 OMR1.940	+69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 MYR18.78	$8.86 OMR3.410	+109.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MYR3.01	$0.86 OMR0.330	+26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.70	$0.32 OMR0.120	-17.2%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 3.4% more for groceries

	Malaysia	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 MYR4.05	$1.05 OMR0.410	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.65 MYR33.97	$3.23 OMR1.240	-57.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.39 MYR28.37	$7.70 OMR2.970	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MYR8.75	$2.91 OMR1.120	+47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 MYR8.13	$2.59 OMR1.000	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 MYR5.21	$1.07 OMR0.410	-9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.53	$0.73 OMR0.280	+28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 MYR5.39	$0.85 OMR0.330	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.81	$0.50 OMR0.190	-21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MYR1.91	$0.50 OMR0.190	+15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.26	$0.44 OMR0.170	-13.2%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 80.7% more for transportation

	Malaysia	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.86	$2.33 OMR0.900	+31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.69 MYR69.66	$56.28 OMR21.670	+258.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,330.57 MYR152,444.92	$21,170.43 OMR8,150.400	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.94 MYR30.80	$11.84 OMR4.560	+70.6%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 92.0% more for housing

	Malaysia	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.31 MYR116.85	$77.45 OMR29.820	+194.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$322.80 MYR1,433.40	$391.56 OMR150.750	+21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.35 MYR942.94	$283.72 OMR109.230	+33.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.00 MYR146.53	$72.15 OMR27.780	+118.6%
Average			+92.0%

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pay 13.9% more for childcare

	Malaysia	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$163.68 MYR726.81	$183.14 OMR70.510	+11.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,626.64 MYR29,425.60	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.610	+16.0%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 94.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Malaysia	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.66 MYR16.24	$9.22 OMR3.550	+152.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 MYR11.28	$4.04 OMR1.550	+58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 MYR18.06	$5.84 OMR2.250	+43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.32 MYR161.29	$58.92 OMR22.680	+62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 MYR17.75	$10.13 OMR3.900	+153.4%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Malaysia	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.15 MYR236.01	$41.28 OMR15.890	-22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.13 MYR133.78	$37.52 OMR14.450	+24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.18 MYR289.42	$74.14 OMR28.540	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.93 MYR257.26	$66.75 OMR25.700	+15.2%
Average			+7.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025

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