Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Oman is 0.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% more in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.8% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Oman
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Oman are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
Oman vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Japan, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,029
|
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥794
|
$9.15
OMR3.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥118
|
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
|
Japan vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥234
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥789
|
$3.01
OMR1.150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥883
|
$6.95
OMR2.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥324
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥456
|
$2.43
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥333
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥174
|
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥264
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥332
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥190
|
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Japan vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥684
|
$2.34
OMR0.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,212
|
$57.22
OMR21.900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
$20,546.38
OMR7,862.560
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,944
|
$12.42
OMR4.750
|
|
Japan vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay 9.4% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
$77.18
OMR29.530
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,603
|
$371.40
OMR142.130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,077
|
$285.37
OMR109.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
$72.57
OMR27.770
|
|
Japan vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,241
|
$205.29
OMR78.560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
$8,131.38
OMR3,111.670
|
|
Japan vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥406
|
$10.66
OMR4.080
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥471
|
$5.37
OMR2.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥605
|
$6.01
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,274
|
$60.23
OMR23.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,941
|
$9.49
OMR3.630
|
|
Japan vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
$49.73
OMR19.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
$40.69
OMR15.570
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
$77.16
OMR29.530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,609
|
$64.62
OMR24.730
|
|
Japan vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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