Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and United Arab Emirates Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates is 36.8% higher than in Oman (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Arab Emirates is 75.8% higher than in Oman
Rent Prices in United Arab Emirates are 237.1% higher than in Oman
Restaurant Prices in United Arab Emirates are 52.4% higher than in Oman
Groceries Prices in United Arab Emirates are 11.5% higher than in Oman
Local Purchasing Power in United Arab Emirates is 19.6% lower than in Oman
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Restaurants
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 ﷼
(19.08 AED)		 3.85 ﷼
(36.72 AED)		      +92.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10.00 ﷼
(95.40 AED)		 26.20 ﷼
(250.00 AED)		      +162.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.00 ﷼
(28.62 AED)		 3.67 ﷼
(35.00 AED)		      +22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 ﷼
(42.93 AED)		 4.38 ﷼
(41.80 AED)		      -2.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.45 ﷼
(42.41 AED)		 5.24 ﷼
(50.00 AED)		      +17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 ﷼
(17.74 AED)		 2.12 ﷼
(20.19 AED)		      +13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 ﷼
(3.14 AED)		 0.43 ﷼
(4.08 AED)		      +30.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.12 ﷼
(1.11 AED)		 0.22 ﷼
(2.12 AED)		      +91.4 %
Markets
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.85 ﷼
(27.17 AED)		 2.72 ﷼
(25.91 AED)		      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.41 ﷼
(3.89 AED)		 0.49 ﷼
(4.67 AED)		      +20.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.33 ﷼
(3.16 AED)		 0.39 ﷼
(3.74 AED)		      +18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.95 ﷼
(9.08 AED)		 1.16 ﷼
(11.11 AED)		      +22.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.88 ﷼
(8.42 AED)		 1.71 ﷼
(16.34 AED)		      +94.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.95 ﷼
(9.07 AED)		 1.49 ﷼
(14.24 AED)		      +57.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.58 ﷼
(15.04 AED)		 2.00 ﷼
(19.08 AED)		      +26.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.43 ﷼
(4.13 AED)		 0.40 ﷼
(3.79 AED)		      -8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.30 ﷼
(2.89 AED)		 0.31 ﷼
(2.96 AED)		      +2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.32 ﷼
(3.09 AED)		 0.31 ﷼
(2.97 AED)		      -3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.20 ﷼
(1.94 AED)		 0.25 ﷼
(2.36 AED)		      +21.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 ﷼
(1.71 AED)		 0.19 ﷼
(1.84 AED)		      +7.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.18 ﷼
(1.67 AED)		 0.22 ﷼
(2.07 AED)		      +23.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.41 ﷼
(3.90 AED)		 0.57 ﷼
(5.43 AED)		      +39.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.21 ﷼
(2.03 AED)		 0.24 ﷼
(2.26 AED)		      +11.7 %
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 ﷼
(15.95 AED)		 0.92 ﷼
(8.74 AED)		      -45.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 ﷼
(33.54 AED)		 1.16 ﷼
(11.08 AED)		      -67.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.35 ﷼
(22.42 AED)		 2.46 ﷼
(23.50 AED)		      +4.8 %
Transportation
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 ﷼
(4.77 AED)		 0.52 ﷼
(5.00 AED)		      +4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.50 ﷼
(214.66 AED)		 20.96 ﷼
(200.00 AED)		      -6.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.20 ﷼
(11.45 AED)		 1.26 ﷼
(12.00 AED)		      +4.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 ﷼
(4.61 AED)		 0.42 ﷼
(4.02 AED)		      -12.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.00 ﷼
(38.16 AED)		 3.14 ﷼
(30.00 AED)		      -21.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.90 ﷼
(8.61 AED)		 1.13 ﷼
(10.82 AED)		      +25.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,750.00 ﷼
(83,477.27 AED)		 17,183.70 ﷼
(163,937.00 AED)		      +96.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,233.33 ﷼
(78,548.14 AED)		 8,627.33 ﷼
(82,306.97 AED)		      +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 37.41 ﷼
(356.92 AED)		 70.37 ﷼
(671.39 AED)		      +88.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.64 ﷼
(149.22 AED)		 22.51 ﷼
(214.76 AED)		      +43.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.23 ﷼
(269.32 AED)		 38.91 ﷼
(371.18 AED)		      +37.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.86 ﷼
(189.50 AED)		 27.23 ﷼
(259.74 AED)		      +37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.90 ﷼
(84.91 AED)		 14.14 ﷼
(134.94 AED)		      +58.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 ﷼
(38.16 AED)		 5.24 ﷼
(50.00 AED)		      +31.0 %
Childcare
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78.26 ﷼
(746.63 AED)		 258.41 ﷼
(2,465.32 AED)		      +230.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,355.00 ﷼
(32,007.57 AED)		 4,467.59 ﷼
(42,621.92 AED)		      +33.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.74 ﷼
(188.29 AED)		 25.82 ﷼
(246.36 AED)		      +30.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 16.33 ﷼
(155.80 AED)		 24.44 ﷼
(233.13 AED)		      +49.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 29.74 ﷼
(283.71 AED)		 39.12 ﷼
(373.20 AED)		      +31.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 29.43 ﷼
(280.78 AED)		 39.65 ﷼
(378.29 AED)		      +34.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 205.03 ﷼
(1,956.02 AED)		 644.63 ﷼
(6,149.94 AED)		      +214.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 139.31 ﷼
(1,329.01 AED)		 452.42 ﷼
(4,316.18 AED)		      +224.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 375.90 ﷼
(3,586.16 AED)		 1,239.31 ﷼
(11,823.32 AED)		      +229.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 245.51 ﷼
(2,342.26 AED)		 918.88 ﷼
(8,766.35 AED)		      +274.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 53.73 ﷼
(512.63 AED)		 218.51 ﷼
(2,084.67 AED)		      +306.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36.70 ﷼
(350.13 AED)		 126.78 ﷼
(1,209.52 AED)		      +245.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Oman Edit United Arab Emirates Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 877.37 ﷼
(8,370.31 AED)		 1,239.95 ﷼
(11,829.47 AED)		      +41.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.95 4.64      -6.3 %
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