Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 42.7% cheaper than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 25.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Oman, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.49
₹41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.19
₹15.97
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
$0.55
₹47.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$2.37
₹204.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
$2.88
₹247.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.15
₹99.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.61
₹138.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.89
₹76.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.35
₹29.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.46
₹39.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.29
₹24.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.20
₹17.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.23
₹19.67
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.41
₹379.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
$11.85
₹1,019.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,951.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
$2.49
₹214.02
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
$8.48
₹729.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
$279.66
₹24,049.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
$164.09
₹14,111.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
$46.25
₹3,977.36
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
$92.50
₹7,954.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
$1,766.20
₹151,883.81
|
|
pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.37
₹203.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.43
₹208.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$4.15
₹356.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
$21.31
₹1,832.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$4.92
₹422.94
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
$32.25
₹2,773.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
$32.29
₹2,777.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
$53.15
₹4,570.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
$40.86
₹3,513.84
|
|
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