Cost of living comparison
Greece is 42.2% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.8% more in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 25.0% more in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 61.6% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 39.5% more in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 54.0% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 38.9% more in Greece
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Greece are more expensive than in Oman. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Oman, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$13.17
€12.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$4.23
€3.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 61.6% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$7.55
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$40.19
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$13.82
€12.66
|
|
pay 39.5% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
$524.36
€480.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
$392.21
€359.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$413.12
€378.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$4.40
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$3.49
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
$48.72
€44.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$8.82
€8.08
|
|
pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$93.42
€85.58
|
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