Cost of living comparison
Japan is 27.8% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Japan instead of Oman, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 83.1% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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