Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 2.1% cheaper than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% more in Albania
Groceries: pay 16.2% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 41.1% more in Albania
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Albania
Childcare: pay 27.8% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% less in Albania
Clothing: pay 41.0% more in Albania

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

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Albania vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.1% more for restaurants

	Oman	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.18 OMR2.360	$9.26 ALL752	+50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.43 OMR3.610	$8.38 ALL680	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 OMR0.330	$1.93 ALL157	+123.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.87 ALL71	+219.4%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 16.2% less for groceries

	Oman	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.04 ALL84	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 OMR1.840	$5.44 ALL442	+12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 OMR3.460	$7.68 ALL624	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 OMR1.180	$3.12 ALL254	+1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 OMR1.240	$3.48 ALL283	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 OMR0.550	$0.72 ALL58	-50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 OMR0.370	$1.06 ALL86	+9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 OMR0.470	$0.76 ALL61	-38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 OMR0.300	$0.70 ALL57	-11.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 OMR0.250	$0.46 ALL37	-29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 OMR0.260	$0.52 ALL42	-24.1%
Average			-16.2%

Oman vs. Albania - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.1% more for transportation

	Oman	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.890	$8.37 ALL679	+257.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.92 OMR21.380	$19.20 ALL1,559	-65.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	$30,477.94 ALL2M	+38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.03 OMR5.750	$29.52 ALL2,397	+96.4%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Oman	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.05 OMR29.850	$16.78 ALL1,363	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.58 OMR185.690	$559.99 ALL45,481	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 OMR137.190	$345.46 ALL28,057	-3.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.60 OMR33.880	$58.30 ALL4,735	-34.2%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 27.8% less for childcare

	Oman	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$270.15 OMR103.310	$196.72 ALL15,977	-27.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-28.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 OMR4.350	$2.71 ALL220	-76.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 OMR2.040	$1.97 ALL160	-63.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.18 OMR2.360	$4.42 ALL359	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.14 OMR21.850	$53.63 ALL4,356	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.10 OMR3.480	$8.11 ALL659	-10.9%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 41.0% more for clothing

	Oman	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.42 OMR17.370	$56.21 ALL4,566	+23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.55 OMR15.130	$43.02 ALL3,494	+8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.67 OMR28.940	$100.53 ALL8,165	+32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.96 OMR22.930	$132.41 ALL10,754	+120.8%
Average			+41.0%

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