Cost of living comparison
Oman is 5.7% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.2% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Spain, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.40
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 0.4% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.21
|
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.47
|
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.93
|
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
|
pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.04
|
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
|
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