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Oman vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 36.1% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 30.4% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Oman
Housing: pay 96.7% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 54.1% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.0% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Oman

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Oman are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Oman. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Oman.

Oman vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$5.20 OMR2.000	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$9.15 OMR3.510	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$0.76 OMR0.290	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$0.27 OMR0.100	-34.1%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 30.4% more for groceries

	Ankara	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$1.09 OMR0.420	+57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$3.01 OMR1.160	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$6.95 OMR2.670	+89.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$2.54 OMR0.970	+9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$2.43 OMR0.930	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$1.05 OMR0.400	+50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.72 OMR0.280	-31.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$0.79 OMR0.300	+31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$0.52 OMR0.200	-17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.51 OMR0.200	+73.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$0.53 OMR0.200	+113.6%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$2.34 OMR0.900	-47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	$57.22 OMR21.960	+534.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	-57.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$12.42 OMR4.770	+84.3%
Average			+128.5%

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pay 96.7% more for housing

	Ankara	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$77.18 OMR29.620	+462.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$371.40 OMR142.540	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$285.37 OMR109.520	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$72.57 OMR27.850	+16.8%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 54.1% less for childcare

	Ankara	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$205.29 OMR78.790	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	-42.4%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$10.66 OMR4.090	+195.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$5.37 OMR2.060	+66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$6.01 OMR2.310	+177.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$60.23 OMR23.110	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$9.49 OMR3.640	+47.5%
Average			+99.0%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Ankara	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$49.73 OMR19.080	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$40.69 OMR15.620	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$77.16 OMR29.610	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$64.62 OMR24.800	-32.7%
Average			-20.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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