Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 64.6% higher than in Oman (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 98.4% higher than in Oman
Rent Prices in United States are 238.5% higher than in Oman
Restaurant Prices in United States are 80.1% higher than in Oman
Groceries Prices in United States are 85.2% higher than in Oman
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 4.0% lower than in Oman
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Restaurants
 Oman Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 ﷼
(5.19 $)		 7.70 ﷼
(20.00 $)		      +285.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 10.00 ﷼
(25.97 $)		 28.88 ﷼
(75.00 $)		      +188.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.00 ﷼
(7.79 $)		 4.39 ﷼
(11.39 $)		      +46.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 ﷼
(11.69 $)		 2.31 ﷼
(6.00 $)		      -48.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.45 ﷼
(11.55 $)		 2.70 ﷼
(7.00 $)		      -39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 ﷼
(4.83 $)		 2.01 ﷼
(5.23 $)		      +8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 ﷼
(0.86 $)		 0.99 ﷼
(2.56 $)		      +199.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.11 ﷼
(0.30 $)		 0.81 ﷼
(2.09 $)		      +607.0 %
Markets
 Oman Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.85 ﷼
(7.40 $)		 1.54 ﷼
(4.00 $)		      -45.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.41 ﷼
(1.06 $)		 1.27 ﷼
(3.29 $)		      +211.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.33 ﷼
(0.86 $)		 0.81 ﷼
(2.09 $)		      +143.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.95 ﷼
(2.47 $)		 1.63 ﷼
(4.24 $)		      +71.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.88 ﷼
(2.29 $)		 2.26 ﷼
(5.87 $)		      +155.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.95 ﷼
(2.47 $)		 2.13 ﷼
(5.52 $)		      +123.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.58 ﷼
(4.10 $)		 2.84 ﷼
(7.38 $)		      +80.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.43 ﷼
(1.13 $)		 0.92 ﷼
(2.40 $)		      +113.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.30 ﷼
(0.79 $)		 0.29 ﷼
(0.76 $)		      -3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.32 ﷼
(0.84 $)		 0.79 ﷼
(2.04 $)		      +142.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.20 ﷼
(0.53 $)		 0.86 ﷼
(2.23 $)		      +322.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.18 ﷼
(0.47 $)		 0.51 ﷼
(1.33 $)		      +185.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.18 ﷼
(0.45 $)		 0.54 ﷼
(1.40 $)		      +207.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.41 ﷼
(1.06 $)		 0.85 ﷼
(2.20 $)		      +107.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.21 ﷼
(0.55 $)		 0.86 ﷼
(2.23 $)		      +303.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 ﷼
(18.18 $)		 5.78 ﷼
(15.00 $)		      -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 ﷼
(4.34 $)		 0.75 ﷼
(1.95 $)		      -55.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 ﷼
(9.14 $)		 1.38 ﷼
(3.59 $)		      -60.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.35 ﷼
(6.10 $)		 3.85 ﷼
(10.00 $)		      +63.8 %
Transportation
 Oman Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 ﷼
(1.30 $)		 0.96 ﷼
(2.50 $)		      +92.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.50 ﷼
(58.44 $)		 25.03 ﷼
(65.00 $)		      +11.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.20 ﷼
(3.12 $)		 1.44 ﷼
(3.75 $)		      +20.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 ﷼
(1.25 $)		 1.08 ﷼
(2.80 $)		      +123.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.00 ﷼
(10.39 $)		 11.55 ﷼
(30.00 $)		      +188.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.90 ﷼
(2.34 $)		 1.35 ﷼
(3.51 $)		      +49.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,750.00 ﷼
(22,726.39 $)		 11,550.45 ﷼
(30,000.00 $)		      +32.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,233.33 ﷼
(21,384.45 $)		 9,997.11 ﷼
(25,965.51 $)		      +21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Oman Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 37.41 ﷼
(97.17 $)		 80.27 ﷼
(208.49 $)		      +114.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.64 ﷼
(40.62 $)		 22.03 ﷼
(57.22 $)		      +40.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.23 ﷼
(73.32 $)		 27.53 ﷼
(71.51 $)		      -2.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Oman Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.86 ﷼
(51.59 $)		 17.94 ﷼
(46.59 $)		      -9.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.90 ﷼
(23.12 $)		 8.48 ﷼
(22.02 $)		      -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.00 ﷼
(10.39 $)		 5.56 ﷼
(14.44 $)		      +39.0 %
Childcare
 Oman Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78.26 ﷼
(203.27 $)		 530.58 ﷼
(1,378.08 $)		      +578.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,354.99 ﷼
(8,713.93 $)		 8,715.69 ﷼
(22,637.27 $)		      +159.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Oman Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19.74 ﷼
(51.26 $)		 20.08 ﷼
(52.16 $)		      +1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 16.33 ﷼
(42.42 $)		 16.41 ﷼
(42.62 $)		      +0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 29.74 ﷼
(77.24 $)		 34.52 ﷼
(89.67 $)		      +16.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 29.43 ﷼
(76.44 $)		 43.60 ﷼
(113.23 $)		      +48.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Oman Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 205.03 ﷼
(532.52 $)		 670.86 ﷼
(1,742.42 $)		      +227.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 139.31 ﷼
(361.82 $)		 553.51 ﷼
(1,437.63 $)		      +297.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 375.90 ﷼
(976.32 $)		 1,118.53 ﷼
(2,905.16 $)		      +197.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 245.51 ﷼
(637.67 $)		 926.45 ﷼
(2,406.26 $)		      +277.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Oman Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 53.73 ﷼
(139.56 $)		 116.18 ﷼
(301.75 $)		      +116.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36.70 ﷼
(95.32 $)		 96.89 ﷼
(251.65 $)		      +164.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Oman Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 877.37 ﷼
(2,278.79 $)		 1,670.93 ﷼
(4,339.90 $)		      +90.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.95 6.51      +31.5 %
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