Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 51.6% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Oman, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.060
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Oman
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.740
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.220
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Oman
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.500
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.490
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
|
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