Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 97.9% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Oman, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.34
OMR1.670
|
$17.84
kr2,507
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
OMR2.710
|
$14.27
kr2,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.32
kr326
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
OMR0.140
|
$2.12
kr298
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$3.42
kr481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
OMR1.260
|
$5.98
kr841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
OMR2.660
|
$5.33
kr749
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
OMR1.090
|
$5.66
kr795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$7.09
kr997
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
OMR0.370
|
$1.16
kr163
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
OMR0.230
|
$0.98
kr138
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.17
kr165
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.84
kr258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.96
kr134
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
OMR0.160
|
$0.51
kr72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.24
OMR0.860
|
$8.03
kr1,129
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$77.40
kr10,879
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,624.45
OMR7,939.790
|
$29,836.83
kr4,193,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
OMR4.470
|
$23.97
kr3,369
|
|
pay 91.9% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.03
OMR30.040
|
$62.40
kr8,771
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.91
OMR198.220
|
$1,437.14
kr202,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.68
OMR148.860
|
$1,215.63
kr170,868
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.04
OMR28.120
|
$68.63
kr9,647
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.74
OMR63.040
|
$259.34
kr36,453
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,015.93
OMR2,700.920
|
$2,750.10
kr386,554
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
OMR3.560
|
$8.52
kr1,198
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
OMR1.440
|
$4.15
kr584
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
OMR2.170
|
$10.64
kr1,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.34
OMR29.770
|
$56.90
kr7,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
OMR3.260
|
$12.27
kr1,725
|
|
pay 88.1% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
OMR19.870
|
$118.08
kr16,597
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$50.39
kr7,083
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.82
OMR32.270
|
$151.12
kr21,241
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.32
OMR28.610
|
$175.20
kr24,626
|
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