Cost of living comparison
Oman is 2.0 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Oman instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
KZT2,899.78
|
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
KZT2,156.14
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KZT267.90
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KZT179.19
|
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 57.0% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
KZT153.79
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
KZT1,682.82
|
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
KZT1,571.80
|
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
KZT552.68
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
KZT803.58
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
KZT259.07
|
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
KZT334.85
|
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KZT338.62
|
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT358.08
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT103.27
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT87.30
|
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
KZT704.24
|
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
KZT5,977.82
|
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
KZT7,785,362.04
|
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.320
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
KZT2,237.77
|
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
KZT5,127.42
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
KZT139,063.44
|
$514.91
OMR198.210
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
KZT86,061.41
|
$386.68
OMR148.850
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
KZT16,834.30
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
|
pay 8.6% more for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
KZT63,900.20
|
$163.74
OMR63.030
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
KZT2,980,519.58
|
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.760
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KZT440.71
|
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
KZT714.91
|
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
KZT638.95
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
KZT14,023.02
|
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
KZT1,873.64
|
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Oman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
KZT30,306.08
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
KZT15,776.05
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
KZT32,915.10
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
KZT36,561.28
|
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
|
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