Cost of living comparison

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Oman vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 48.2% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 54.5% more in Oman
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Oman
Childcare: pay 68.0% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 13.2% less in Oman

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

Oman vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$5.20 OMR2.000	+23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$9.15 OMR3.510	+86.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.76 OMR0.290	+57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.27 OMR0.100	-12.1%
Average			+38.9%

Beijing vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Beijing	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.09 OMR0.420	-36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$3.01 OMR1.160	-59.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$6.95 OMR2.670	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$2.54 OMR0.970	+42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$2.43 OMR0.930	+58.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$1.05 OMR0.400	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.72 OMR0.280	-6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.79 OMR0.300	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.52 OMR0.200	-13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.51 OMR0.200	+47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.53 OMR0.200	+29.5%
Average			+6.6%

Beijing vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.5% more for transportation

	Beijing	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$2.34 OMR0.900	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	$57.22 OMR21.960	+81.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	+12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$12.42 OMR4.770	+168.4%
Average			+54.5%

Beijing vs. Oman - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Beijing	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$77.18 OMR29.620	+496.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$371.40 OMR142.540	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$285.37 OMR109.520	-43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$72.57 OMR27.850	+84.8%
Average			+119.5%

Beijing vs. Oman - Cost of housing

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pay 68.0% less for childcare

	Beijing	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$205.29 OMR78.790	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	-65.0%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$10.66 OMR4.090	+850.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$5.37 OMR2.060	+85.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$6.01 OMR2.310	+42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$60.23 OMR23.110	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$9.49 OMR3.640	+12.9%
Average			+199.1%

Beijing vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.2% less for clothing

	Beijing	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$49.73 OMR19.080	-20.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$40.69 OMR15.620	+11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$77.16 OMR29.610	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$64.62 OMR24.800	-38.8%
Average			-13.2%

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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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