Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 2.2 times more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Oman, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Oman
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$20.33
DKK140.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$12.43
DKK85.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$3.60
DKK24.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$2.70
DKK18.66
|
|
pay 92.0% more for groceries
Oman
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$2.82
DKK19.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$5.62
DKK38.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$7.34
DKK50.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$4.30
DKK29.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$4.87
DKK33.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.28
DKK8.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$1.35
DKK9.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.40
DKK9.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.87
DKK12.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.87
DKK6.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.76
DKK5.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Oman
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$7.79
DKK53.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$81.04
DKK560.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$42,527.90
DKK293,923.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$24.34
DKK168.21
|
|
pay 87.0% more for housing
Oman
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$33.82
DKK233.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$983.28
DKK6,795.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$707.32
DKK4,888.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$162.10
DKK1,120.33
|
|
pay 69.2% more for childcare
Oman
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$478.97
DKK3,310.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$6,720.13
DKK46,444.83
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$7.38
DKK51.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$5.48
DKK37.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$8.73
DKK60.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$38.46
DKK265.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$16.97
DKK117.29
|
|
pay 74.4% more for clothing
Oman
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$92.71
DKK640.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$37.82
DKK261.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$103.89
DKK718.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$145.14
DKK1,003.08
|
|
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