Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Sydney, Australia

Sydney vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 3.0 times more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 95.1% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Sydney
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 6.6 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.7% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 65.7% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Oman. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

Sydney vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sydney instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Oman	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$16.48 A$26.15	+226.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$9.89 A$15.69	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$2.49 A$3.96	+190.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$2.04 A$3.24	+546.5%
Average			+244.0%

Oman vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.1% more for groceries

	Oman	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.410	$2.80 A$4.44	+165.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$5.66 A$8.98	+75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.970	$6.60 A$10.48	-14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$4.35 A$6.90	+49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$3.91 A$6.21	+51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$1.47 A$2.33	+37.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$1.29 A$2.04	+75.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$1.38 A$2.18	+61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$1.94 A$3.07	+291.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$1.10 A$1.75	+122.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$1.02 A$1.62	+131.6%
Average			+95.1%

Oman vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Oman	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.95 A$7.86	+112.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.670	$143.27 A$227.37	+154.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,150.400	$29,276.08 A$46,462.61	+38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.560	$31.14 A$49.42	+163.1%
Average			+117.2%

Oman vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Oman	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.820	$52.22 A$82.88	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.750	$2,177.38 A$3,455.61	+456.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.230	$1,459.01 A$2,315.52	+414.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.780	$152.64 A$242.24	+111.5%
Average			+237.3%

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pay 6.6 times more for childcare

	Oman	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.510	$1,995.92 A$3,167.62	+989.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.610	$17,906.19 A$28,418.02	+132.9%
Average			+561.4%

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pay 95.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$6.59 A$10.46	-28.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$3.47 A$5.51	-14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$32.95 A$52.30	+463.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.680	$59.52 A$94.46	+1.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$15.82 A$25.10	+56.1%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 65.7% more for clothing

	Oman	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.890	$74.12 A$117.64	+79.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.450	$53.36 A$84.68	+42.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.540	$108.20 A$171.72	+45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.700	$130.17 A$206.59	+95.0%
Average			+65.7%

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