Cost of living comparison
Oman is 15.7% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Oman instead of Italy, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
€14.67
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.17
€9.44
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
€2.33
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.91
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.32
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
€5.18
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.16
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
€4.65
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.80
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.24
€35.47
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.59
€25,035.88
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.55
€18.14
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.86
€27.71
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.64
€612.90
|
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.89
€468.41
|
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.99
€147.50
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.28
€481.77
|
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,615.09
€8,920.40
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.830
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
€4.61
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.72
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.41
€48.63
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
€8.83
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.74
€71.20
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
€31.59
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.06
€77.98
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.51
€107.16
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
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