Cost of living comparison
Oman is 3.2 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Oman instead of India, you would:
pay 93.1% more for restaurants
India
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.46
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.84
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.33
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
India
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.56
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.96
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.52
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.50
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.32
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.27
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.53
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.92
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.59
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
India
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.79
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.51
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,642.84
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.790
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.94
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
India
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.44
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,520.44
|
$514.91
OMR198.220
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,132.53
|
$386.68
OMR148.860
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,179.14
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
India
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,970.14
|
$163.74
OMR63.040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,621.42
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.920
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.08
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.88
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.74
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,422.19
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.97
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
India
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,120.70
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,237.49
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,442.74
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,564.57
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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