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Indonesia vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 27.7% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 5.2% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 42.5% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 30.0% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.8% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Indonesia

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.

Indonesia vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Oman	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$1.78 IDR28,909.27	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$3.24 IDR52,442.11	-63.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$0.63 IDR10,200.30	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.41 IDR6,693.06	+30.6%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 5.2% more for groceries

	Oman	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.410	$1.24 IDR20,128.33	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$4.54 IDR73,535.64	+40.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.970	$5.19 IDR84,129.54	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$1.62 IDR26,274.27	-44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$1.41 IDR22,805.25	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.17 IDR18,998.18	+9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.62 IDR10,041.00	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$0.81 IDR13,155.36	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.54 IDR8,802.93	+9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.56 IDR9,105.42	+13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.92 IDR14,967.63	+109.0%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Oman	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$3.10 IDR50,222.76	+33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.670	$12.11 IDR196,158.70	-78.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,150.380	$24,176.29 IDR391,665,556.94	+14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.560	$3.88 IDR62,926.58	-67.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 42.5% less for housing

	Oman	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.820	$26.66 IDR431,977.49	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.750	$279.33 IDR4,525,224.24	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.230	$164.17 IDR2,659,669.82	-42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.780	$47.78 IDR774,125.93	-33.8%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 30.0% less for childcare

	Oman	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.510	$112.28 IDR1,818,923.61	-38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.610	$6,061.21 IDR98,194,044.58	-21.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$2.74 IDR44,443.97	-70.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$1.71 IDR27,750.46	-57.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$2.18 IDR35,248.20	-62.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.680	$26.72 IDR432,908.19	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$3.16 IDR51,141.74	-68.8%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Oman	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.890	$41.98 IDR680,122.74	+1.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.450	$27.98 IDR453,353.61	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.540	$68.38 IDR1,107,854.59	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.700	$65.14 IDR1,055,220.72	-2.4%
Average			-8.5%

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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: January 2025

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