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Oman vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 19.5% more expensive than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 12.9% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Oman
Housing: pay 31.0% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 9.5% more in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.7% more in Oman
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Oman

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Oman are more expensive than in Kuwait.

Oman vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.0% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$5.20 OMR2.000	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.550	$9.15 OMR3.520	+10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$0.76 OMR0.290	+42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.27 OMR0.100	-17.5%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 12.9% more for groceries

	Kuwait	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$1.09 OMR0.420	+9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$3.01 OMR1.160	+39.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$6.95 OMR2.670	+30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$2.54 OMR0.970	+34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$2.43 OMR0.940	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$1.05 OMR0.400	+10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.72 OMR0.280	-7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.79 OMR0.300	+30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.52 OMR0.200	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.51 OMR0.200	+2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.53 OMR0.210	+17.1%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Kuwait	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$2.34 OMR0.900	+75.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.270	$57.22 OMR22.000	+32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	+1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.130	$12.42 OMR4.780	-46.5%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 31.0% more for housing

	Kuwait	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.320	$77.18 OMR29.670	+184.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.480	$371.40 OMR142.800	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.310	$285.37 OMR109.730	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.290	$72.57 OMR27.900	+45.7%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 9.5% more for childcare

	Kuwait	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.890	$205.29 OMR78.930	-12.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	+31.3%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$10.66 OMR4.100	+259.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$5.37 OMR2.070	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$6.01 OMR2.310	+104.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.010	$60.23 OMR23.160	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$9.49 OMR3.650	-11.1%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Kuwait	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.910	$49.73 OMR19.120	+28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.610	$40.69 OMR15.640	+7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.980	$77.16 OMR29.670	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.750	$64.62 OMR24.840	-8.8%
Average			+4.5%

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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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