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South Korea vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 47.2% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.2% more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 16.6% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 15.9% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 84.8% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in South Korea

The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in South Korea are more expensive than in Oman. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 72.2% more for restaurants

	Oman	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$6.72 ₩9,695	+29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$5.50 ₩7,929	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$1.47 ₩2,114	+94.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.82 ₩1,190	+205.6%
Average			+72.2%

Oman vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Oman	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$2.87 ₩4,145	+164.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$5.63 ₩8,113	+86.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$7.67 ₩11,070	+10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.980	$2.84 ₩4,091	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$3.34 ₩4,812	+37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$3.24 ₩4,667	+209.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$1.39 ₩2,002	+92.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$2.80 ₩4,033	+253.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$2.40 ₩3,467	+360.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$1.78 ₩2,571	+247.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$1.20 ₩1,737	+125.4%
Average			+145.3%

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

	Oman	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$4.40 ₩6,347	+88.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.010	$47.17 ₩68,039	-17.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,902.380	$26,440.41 ₩38,135,795	+28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.780	$8.33 ₩12,017	-32.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Oman	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.680	$21.68 ₩31,276	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.850	$473.91 ₩683,528	+27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.760	$357.19 ₩515,179	+25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.910	$132.53 ₩191,156	+82.6%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 84.8% more for childcare

	Oman	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.960	$378.52 ₩545,956	+84.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,127.430	$15,055.40 ₩21,714,861	+85.2%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$3.12 ₩4,497	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$3.57 ₩5,146	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$3.18 ₩4,592	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$49.86 ₩71,914	-17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$10.12 ₩14,594	+6.6%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Oman	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.130	$66.46 ₩95,857	+33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.650	$50.68 ₩73,102	+24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.680	$72.74 ₩104,915	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.850	$103.23 ₩148,898	+59.8%
Average			+28.1%

Oman vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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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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