Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Oman

Oman vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Oman is 59.1% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Oman
Groceries: pay 47.6% more in Oman
Transportation: pay 46.8% more in Oman
Housing: pay 51.8% more in Oman
Childcare: pay 37.4% less in Oman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1 times more in Oman
Clothing: pay 9.7% more in Oman

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Oman are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Oman.

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Oman vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Oman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 ₫49,968	$6.18 OMR2.360	+220.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 ₫105K	$9.43 OMR3.610	+132.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₫13,022	$0.87 OMR0.330	+72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₫7,715	$0.27 OMR0.100	-8.7%
Average			+137.1%

Vietnam vs. Oman - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.6% more for groceries

	Vietnam	Oman
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ₫24,827	$1.21 OMR0.460	+26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 ₫139K	$4.82 OMR1.840	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.69 ₫147K	$9.05 OMR3.460	+58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,111	$3.07 OMR1.180	+103.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 ₫44,332	$3.24 OMR1.240	+89.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 ₫34,270	$1.45 OMR0.550	+9.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,159	$0.97 OMR0.370	+90.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,883	$1.23 OMR0.470	+101.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,322	$0.78 OMR0.300	+41.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,823	$0.65 OMR0.250	+31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,288	$0.69 OMR0.260	+34.2%
Average			+47.6%

Vietnam vs. Oman - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.8% more for transportation

	Vietnam	Oman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 ₫87,093	$2.34 OMR0.890	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.12 ₫184K	$55.92 OMR21.380	+685.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$21,976.63 OMR8,404.150	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.75 ₫149K	$15.03 OMR5.750	+161.6%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 51.8% more for housing

	Vietnam	Oman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.92 ₫231K	$78.05 OMR29.850	+774.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.95 ₫10M	$485.58 OMR185.690	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.72 ₫7M	$358.74 OMR137.190	+39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.62 ₫1M	$88.60 OMR33.880	+78.5%
Average			+51.8%

Vietnam vs. Oman - Cost of housing

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pay 37.4% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Oman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.30 ₫8M	$270.15 OMR103.310	-15.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,628.65 ₫379M	$6,828.04 OMR2,611.130	-53.3%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Oman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 ₫23,577	$11.38 OMR4.350	+1149.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 ₫42,237	$5.34 OMR2.040	+227.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.36 ₫35,110	$6.18 OMR2.360	+355.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.59 ₫533K	$57.14 OMR21.850	+177.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.14 ₫81,316	$9.10 OMR3.480	+189.9%
Average			+311.8%

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

	Vietnam	Oman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.00 ₫1M	$45.42 OMR17.370	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.08 ₫623K	$39.55 OMR15.130	+64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.97 ₫2M	$75.67 OMR28.940	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.18 ₫2M	$59.96 OMR22.930	-19.2%
Average			+9.7%

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