Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Arab Emirates are 30.6% higher than in Oman (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Arab Emirates are 75.7% higher than in Oman
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 241.5% higher than in Oman
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 42.8% higher than in Oman
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 12.6% higher than in Oman
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 9.8% lower than in Oman
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Restaurants
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 ﷼
(19.08 AED)
3.14 ﷼
(30.00 AED)
     +57.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10.00 ﷼
(95.41 AED)
20.96 ﷼
(200.00 AED)
     +109.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.00 ﷼
(28.62 AED)
3.67 ﷼
(35.00 AED)
     +22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 ﷼
(38.16 AED)
4.19 ﷼
(40.00 AED)
     +4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 ﷼
(38.16 AED)
4.19 ﷼
(40.00 AED)
     +4.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.91 ﷼
(18.20 AED)
2.08 ﷼
(19.80 AED)
     +8.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.30 ﷼
(2.88 AED)
0.43 ﷼
(4.15 AED)
     +44.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 ﷼
(1.08 AED)
0.26 ﷼
(2.45 AED)
     +126.0 %
Markets
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.72 ﷼
(25.97 AED)
2.91 ﷼
(27.80 AED)
     +7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.41 ﷼
(3.87 AED)
0.50 ﷼
(4.73 AED)
     +22.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.31 ﷼
(2.98 AED)
0.35 ﷼
(3.30 AED)
     +10.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.91 ﷼
(8.69 AED)
1.16 ﷼
(11.03 AED)
     +26.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1.00 ﷼
(9.52 AED)
1.60 ﷼
(15.25 AED)
     +60.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.90 ﷼
(8.57 AED)
1.33 ﷼
(12.70 AED)
     +48.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.58 ﷼
(15.09 AED)
1.78 ﷼
(16.95 AED)
     +12.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.40 ﷼
(3.81 AED)
0.38 ﷼
(3.64 AED)
     -4.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.32 ﷼
(3.01 AED)
0.31 ﷼
(2.92 AED)
     -2.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.31 ﷼
(2.98 AED)
0.35 ﷼
(3.39 AED)
     +13.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.21 ﷼
(2.00 AED)
0.24 ﷼
(2.30 AED)
     +15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.17 ﷼
(1.62 AED)
0.19 ﷼
(1.86 AED)
     +14.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.17 ﷼
(1.59 AED)
0.19 ﷼
(1.78 AED)
     +11.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.43 ﷼
(4.13 AED)
0.70 ﷼
(6.64 AED)
     +60.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.21 ﷼
(2.01 AED)
0.23 ﷼
(2.23 AED)
     +11.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 ﷼
(66.78 AED)
5.24 ﷼
(50.00 AED)
     -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 ﷼
(15.90 AED)
1.40 ﷼
(13.38 AED)
     -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 ﷼
(31.48 AED)
2.45 ﷼
(23.40 AED)
     -25.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.25 ﷼
(21.47 AED)
2.41 ﷼
(23.00 AED)
     +7.1 %
Transportation
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 ﷼
(4.77 AED)
0.73 ﷼
(7.00 AED)
     +46.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.25 ﷼
(212.28 AED)
31.44 ﷼
(300.00 AED)
     +41.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 ﷼
(14.31 AED)
1.26 ﷼
(12.00 AED)
     -16.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.56 ﷼
(5.37 AED)
0.51 ﷼
(4.83 AED)
     -10.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.25 ﷼
(40.55 AED)
3.14 ﷼
(30.00 AED)
     -26.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.90 ﷼
(8.61 AED)
1.22 ﷼
(11.65 AED)
     +35.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,750.00 ﷼
(83,479.78 AED)
15,722.37 ﷼
(150,000.00 AED)
     +79.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 7,904.76 ﷼
(75,415.75 AED)
8,706.69 ﷼
(83,066.55 AED)
     +10.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 40.09 ﷼
(382.46 AED)
67.38 ﷼
(642.80 AED)
     +68.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.85 ﷼
(151.24 AED)
23.09 ﷼
(220.29 AED)
     +45.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.96 ﷼
(276.33 AED)
39.51 ﷼
(376.92 AED)
     +36.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.95 ﷼
(171.27 AED)
28.44 ﷼
(271.32 AED)
     +58.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.41 ﷼
(108.82 AED)
13.44 ﷼
(128.22 AED)
     +17.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.50 ﷼
(33.39 AED)
4.72 ﷼
(45.00 AED)
     +34.8 %
Childcare
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75.33 ﷼
(718.72 AED)
263.66 ﷼
(2,515.45 AED)
     +250.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,111.85 ﷼
(29,688.74 AED)
3,701.84 ﷼
(35,317.59 AED)
     +19.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16.57 ﷼
(158.10 AED)
24.02 ﷼
(229.14 AED)
     +44.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.25 ﷼
(135.98 AED)
24.10 ﷼
(229.89 AED)
     +69.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 31.65 ﷼
(301.92 AED)
39.00 ﷼
(372.12 AED)
     +23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 27.49 ﷼
(262.26 AED)
44.71 ﷼
(426.53 AED)
     +62.6 %
Rent Per Month
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 217.34 ﷼
(2,073.56 AED)
670.10 ﷼
(6,393.12 AED)
     +208.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 147.00 ﷼
(1,402.46 AED)
451.46 ﷼
(4,307.19 AED)
     +207.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 371.05 ﷼
(3,540.04 AED)
1,365.37 ﷼
(13,026.40 AED)
     +268.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 256.71 ﷼
(2,449.19 AED)
900.96 ﷼
(8,595.63 AED)
     +251.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 56.51 ﷼
(539.09 AED)
127.71 ﷼
(1,218.39 AED)
     +126.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36.55 ﷼
(348.68 AED)
90.41 ﷼
(862.51 AED)
     +147.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 844.33 ﷼
(8,055.36 AED)
1,337.47 ﷼
(12,760.24 AED)
     +58.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.84 4.40      -9.1 %
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