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Oman vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 42.5% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Oman
Housing: pay 41.8% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 72.8% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Oman
Clothing: pay 34.6% less in Oman

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Oman.

Oman vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.1% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 A$24.62	$5.20 OMR2.000	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.77	$9.15 OMR3.510	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.60 A$3.91	$0.76 OMR0.290	-70.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 A$3.01	$0.27 OMR0.100	-86.5%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Sydney	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 A$3.96	$1.09 OMR0.420	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.92 A$7.41	$3.01 OMR1.160	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.66 A$10.03	$6.95 OMR2.670	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.21 A$7.84	$2.54 OMR0.970	-51.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 A$5.81	$2.43 OMR0.930	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 A$2.19	$1.05 OMR0.400	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.88	$0.72 OMR0.280	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39 A$2.09	$0.79 OMR0.300	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.07 A$3.12	$0.52 OMR0.200	-74.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.65	$0.51 OMR0.200	-53.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 A$1.59	$0.53 OMR0.200	-49.5%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Sydney	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 A$7.01	$2.34 OMR0.900	-49.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$142.21 A$214.11	$57.22 OMR21.960	-59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,060.36 A$43,752.43	$20,546.38 OMR7,885.470	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.55 A$35.46	$12.42 OMR4.770	-47.3%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 41.8% less for housing

	Sydney	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.18 A$78.56	$77.18 OMR29.620	+47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,157.42 A$3,248.15	$371.40 OMR142.540	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,515.46 A$2,281.64	$285.37 OMR109.520	-81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.91 A$222.69	$72.57 OMR27.850	-50.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 72.8% less for childcare

	Sydney	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,079.13 A$3,130.27	$205.29 OMR78.790	-90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,278.49 A$27,519.57	$8,131.38 OMR3,120.740	-55.5%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.85	$10.66 OMR4.090	+63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 A$5.24	$5.37 OMR2.060	+54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.71 A$49.25	$6.01 OMR2.310	-81.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 A$100.12	$60.23 OMR23.110	-9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.74 A$20.68	$9.49 OMR3.640	-30.9%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 34.6% less for clothing

	Sydney	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.03 A$112.97	$49.73 OMR19.080	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.01 A$91.85	$40.69 OMR15.620	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.79 A$153.25	$77.16 OMR29.610	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.15 A$183.91	$64.62 OMR24.800	-47.1%
Average			-34.6%

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