Cost of living comparison
Romania is 19.9% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Romania
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Romania are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Romania. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Oman, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$8.56
RON37.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$6.33
RON27.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.72
RON7.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$1.43
RON6.26
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.08
RON4.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$3.79
RON16.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.46
RON23.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.83
RON12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.70
RON11.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.47
RON2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.66
RON2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.65
RON2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.85
RON3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.38
RON1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.41
RON1.80
|
|
pay 13.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$5.64
RON24.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$20.73
RON90.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.610
|
$25,159.13
RON110,262.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$6.39
RON28.03
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$8.45
RON37.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$363.94
RON1,595.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$266.85
RON1,169.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$107.36
RON470.54
|
|
pay 51.6% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$405.62
RON1,777.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.690
|
$6,284.14
RON27,540.86
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.01
RON8.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.20
RON9.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$5.30
RON23.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$37.40
RON163.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$6.19
RON27.12
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$57.67
RON252.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$34.90
RON152.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$69.76
RON305.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$80.53
RON352.93
|
|
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