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Oman vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 23.2% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% less in Oman
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Oman
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Oman
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Oman
Childcare: pay 29.6% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Oman
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Oman

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

Oman vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oman instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 AED29.06	$5.20 OMR2.000	-34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.65 AED31.75	$9.15 OMR3.520	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AED3.83	$0.76 OMR0.290	-27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 AED1.85	$0.27 OMR0.100	-46.5%
Average			-25.6%

United Arab Emirates vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.47 AED5.39	$1.09 OMR0.420	-25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 AED19.68	$3.01 OMR1.160	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.96 AED25.56	$6.95 OMR2.670	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 AED10.34	$2.54 OMR0.970	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 AED13.51	$2.43 OMR0.940	-33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 AED3.59	$1.05 OMR0.400	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 AED2.75	$0.72 OMR0.280	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 AED2.69	$0.79 OMR0.300	+8.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 AED2.15	$0.52 OMR0.200	-10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 AED1.76	$0.51 OMR0.200	+6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.93	$0.53 OMR0.210	+1.4%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.91 AED10.69	$2.34 OMR0.900	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.10 AED195.00	$57.22 OMR22.000	+7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,680.12 AED149,397.75	$20,546.38 OMR7,900.080	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 AED31.21	$12.42 OMR4.780	+46.1%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.41 AED372.42	$77.18 OMR29.670	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,438.18 AED5,281.71	$371.40 OMR142.800	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$990.79 AED3,638.67	$285.37 OMR109.730	-71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.67 AED450.49	$72.57 OMR27.900	-40.8%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$497.28 AED1,826.25	$205.29 OMR78.930	-58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,164.49 AED29,984.10	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.520	-0.4%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.43 AED38.31	$10.66 OMR4.100	+2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.99 AED18.32	$5.37 OMR2.070	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 AED22.88	$6.01 OMR2.310	-3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.55 AED277.45	$60.23 OMR23.160	-20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.19 AED48.44	$9.49 OMR3.650	-28.0%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.04 AED275.58	$49.73 OMR19.120	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.50 AED218.51	$40.69 OMR15.640	-31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.66 AED388.03	$77.16 OMR29.670	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.53 AED391.23	$64.62 OMR24.840	-39.3%
Average			-32.9%

United Arab Emirates vs. Oman - Cost of clothing

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