Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Oman is 36.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Oman.
Oman vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.99
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
$9.15
OMR3.520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
|
Ireland vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$3.01
OMR1.160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.08
|
$6.95
OMR2.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.39
|
$2.43
OMR0.940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.54
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.53
OMR0.210
|
|
Ireland vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.68
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€105.04
|
$57.22
OMR22.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
$20,546.38
OMR7,900.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€19.14
|
$12.42
OMR4.780
|
|
Ireland vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
$77.18
OMR29.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
$371.40
OMR142.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
$285.37
OMR109.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
$72.57
OMR27.900
|
|
Ireland vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay 32.4% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
$205.29
OMR78.930
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
$8,131.38
OMR3,126.520
|
|
Ireland vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.72
|
$10.66
OMR4.100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.73
|
$5.37
OMR2.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
$6.01
OMR2.310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.82
|
$60.23
OMR23.160
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.49
|
$9.49
OMR3.650
|
|
Ireland vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
$49.73
OMR19.120
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
$40.69
OMR15.640
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
$77.16
OMR29.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€83.13
|
$64.62
OMR24.840
|
|
Ireland vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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