Cost of living comparison
Oman is 29.9% cheaper than Michigan.
If you lived in Oman instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.38
|
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,722.13
|
$21,515.49
OMR8,279.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
|
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.97
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,272.02
|
$406.19
OMR156.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,084.81
|
$280.28
OMR107.860
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.00
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,063.19
|
$193.44
OMR74.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,799.54
|
$7,403.00
OMR2,848.830
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.49
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.41
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.19
|
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.41
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.63
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.00
|
$76.70
OMR29.510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.69
|
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
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