Cost of living comparison

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China vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

China is 1.0% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in China
Groceries: pay 7.0% less in China
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in China
Housing: pay 43.1% less in China
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% less in China
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in China

The cost of childcare and clothing in China are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

China vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Oman	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$2.85 CN¥20.80	-43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$5.07 CN¥36.92	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$0.49 CN¥3.57	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.30 CN¥2.19	-5.0%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 7.0% less for groceries

	Oman	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.410	$1.59 CN¥11.60	+51.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$5.85 CN¥42.63	+81.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.970	$6.86 CN¥49.99	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$1.60 CN¥11.63	-45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$1.54 CN¥11.23	-40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$0.76 CN¥5.56	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.57 CN¥4.18	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$0.65 CN¥4.76	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.52 CN¥3.82	+5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.32 CN¥2.34	-35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.40 CN¥2.92	-9.4%
Average			-7.0%

Oman vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Oman	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.44 CN¥32.39	+90.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.670	$22.47 CN¥163.76	-60.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,150.400	$19,071.53 CN¥138,989.52	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.560	$3.97 CN¥28.97	-66.4%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Oman	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.820	$11.70 CN¥85.23	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.750	$328.33 CN¥2,392.81	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.230	$205.78 CN¥1,499.68	-27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.780	$40.46 CN¥294.85	-43.9%
Average			-43.1%

Oman vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Oman	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.510	$459.70 CN¥3,350.19	+151.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.610	$18,318.08 CN¥133,498.50	+138.3%
Average			+144.7%

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pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$1.09 CN¥7.95	-88.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$3.07 CN¥22.35	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$3.23 CN¥23.56	-44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.680	$41.41 CN¥301.77	-29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$5.93 CN¥43.18	-41.5%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Oman	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.890	$48.23 CN¥351.45	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.450	$31.67 CN¥230.81	-15.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.540	$72.53 CN¥528.56	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.700	$75.53 CN¥550.48	+13.2%
Average			+3.0%

Oman vs. China - Cost of clothing

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