Cost of living comparison
Oman is 35.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Oman
- Housing
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pay 28.2% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Oman
- Clothing
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pay 25.7% less in Oman
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.47
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.90
|
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,913.49
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.45
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.85
|
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.75
|
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.10
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,157.09
|
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,393.91
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.01
|
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.60
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.81
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.73
|
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
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