Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 20.7% cheaper than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
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pay 5.9% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Oman, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$1.92
₫48,597
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.34
₫109,855
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.54
₫13,631
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.33
₫8,230
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.90
₫22,840
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$6.05
₫153,225
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$5.46
₫138,225
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.46
₫36,966
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.55
₫39,154
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.20
₫30,314
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.43
₫10,785
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.57
₫14,434
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.45
₫11,303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.48
₫12,046
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.48
₫12,201
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.47
₫87,762
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$7.11
₫179,900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.400
|
$35,423.92
₫896,581,525
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$5.64
₫142,801
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$8.68
₫219,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$297.09
₫7,519,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$207.27
₫5,246,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$39.91
₫1,010,156
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$205.27
₫5,195,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.610
|
$12,496.31
₫316,282,323
|
|
pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$0.88
₫22,181
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$1.58
₫39,997
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.27
₫32,036
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$22.09
₫559,106
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$3.38
₫85,502
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$28.00
₫708,608
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$22.19
₫561,724
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$79.50
₫2,012,030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$79.86
₫2,021,203
|
|
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