Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 19.3% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Oman, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.660
|
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,147.350
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.810
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.690
|
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.190
|
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.770
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.480
|
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,958.510
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Malaysia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.440
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.530
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.690
|
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
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