Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oman vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Oman is 11.1% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.4% more in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Oman
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Oman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Oman.
Oman vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oman instead of Spain, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$9.15
OMR3.520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$0.27
OMR0.100
|
|
Spain vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.09
OMR0.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$3.01
OMR1.160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$6.95
OMR2.670
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$2.54
OMR0.970
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$2.43
OMR0.940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.72
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.51
OMR0.200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.53
OMR0.210
|
|
Spain vs. Oman - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$57.22
OMR22.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$20,546.38
OMR7,900.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$12.42
OMR4.780
|
|
Spain vs. Oman - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$77.18
OMR29.670
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$371.40
OMR142.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$285.37
OMR109.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$72.57
OMR27.900
|
|
Spain vs. Oman - Cost of housing
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$205.29
OMR78.930
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$8,131.38
OMR3,126.520
|
|
Spain vs. Oman - Cost of childcare
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$10.66
OMR4.100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$5.37
OMR2.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$6.01
OMR2.310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$60.23
OMR23.160
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$9.49
OMR3.650
|
|
Spain vs. Oman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$49.73
OMR19.120
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$40.69
OMR15.640
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$77.16
OMR29.670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$64.62
OMR24.840
|
|
Spain vs. Oman - Cost of clothing
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