Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.1 times more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Israel instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$18.92
₪69.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.61
₪9.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$2.05
₪7.49
|
|
pay 46.2% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$6.94
₪25.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$6.77
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$4.50
₪16.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.39
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.90
₪3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.79
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.90
₪3.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.63
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.60
₪2.20
|
|
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$7.15
₪26.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$55.86
₪204.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$12.71
₪46.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Oman
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$7.94
₪29.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$3.67
₪13.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$64.13
₪234.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$11.47
₪41.93
|
|
pay 72.2% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$128.71
₪470.35
|
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