Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.1% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Oman instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.610
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 55.4% more for housing
South Korea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.830
|
|
pay 72.9% more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
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