Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 5.5% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Oman
Groceries: pay 12.4% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Oman
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 41.9% less in Oman

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Oman are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.

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Oman vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$6.18 OMR2.380	+11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$9.43 OMR3.630	+69.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.87 OMR0.330	+1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.27 OMR0.100	-53.9%
Average			+16.9%

Mongolia vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.4% more for groceries

	Mongolia	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.21 OMR0.470	+21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$4.82 OMR1.850	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$9.05 OMR3.480	+64.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$3.07 OMR1.180	+46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$3.24 OMR1.250	+46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.45 OMR0.560	+4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.97 OMR0.370	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.23 OMR0.470	-27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.78 OMR0.300	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.65 OMR0.250	+97.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.69 OMR0.260	+43.2%
Average			+12.4%

Mongolia vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$2.34 OMR0.900	-45.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$55.92 OMR21.500	+235.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$21,976.63 OMR8,450.040	-18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$15.03 OMR5.780	+209.1%
Average			+15.0%

Mongolia vs. Oman - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Mongolia	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$78.05 OMR30.010	+472.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$485.58 OMR186.710	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$358.74 OMR137.940	-19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$88.60 OMR34.070	+62.9%
Average			+1.1%

Mongolia vs. Oman - Cost of housing

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$270.15 OMR103.870	-67.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$6,828.04 OMR2,625.390	-17.4%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$11.38 OMR4.380	+381.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$5.34 OMR2.060	+121.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$6.18 OMR2.370	+267.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$57.14 OMR21.970	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$9.10 OMR3.500	+118.4%
Average			+113.0%

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pay 41.9% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$45.42 OMR17.470	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$39.55 OMR15.210	-12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$75.67 OMR29.090	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$59.96 OMR23.060	-68.0%
Average			-41.9%

Mongolia vs. Oman - Cost of clothing

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