Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Oman 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oman is 52.0% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oman is 64.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Oman are 83.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oman are 32.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Oman are 47.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oman is 66.5% higher than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (4.10 ﷼) |
6.83 S$ (2.00 ﷼) |
-51.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (29.30 ﷼) |
34.13 S$ (10.00 ﷼) |
-65.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (2.93 ﷼) |
10.24 S$ (3.00 ﷼) |
+2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (3.52 ﷼) |
15.36 S$ (4.50 ﷼) |
+28.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (3.52 ﷼) |
15.17 S$ (4.45 ﷼) |
+26.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.27 S$ (1.84 ﷼) |
6.35 S$ (1.86 ﷼) |
+1.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 S$ (0.66 ﷼) |
1.12 S$ (0.33 ﷼) |
-50.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 S$ (0.47 ﷼) |
0.40 S$ (0.12 ﷼) |
-75.5 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.30 S$ (4.19 ﷼) |
9.72 S$ (2.85 ﷼) |
-32.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (0.79 ﷼) |
1.39 S$ (0.41 ﷼) |
-48.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.70 S$ (0.50 ﷼) |
1.13 S$ (0.33 ﷼) |
-33.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.29 S$ (1.26 ﷼) |
3.25 S$ (0.95 ﷼) |
-24.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.75 S$ (3.15 ﷼) |
3.01 S$ (0.88 ﷼) |
-72.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (1.86 ﷼) |
3.24 S$ (0.95 ﷼) |
-49.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (3.63 ﷼) |
5.38 S$ (1.58 ﷼) |
-56.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (0.75 ﷼) |
1.48 S$ (0.43 ﷼) |
-42.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.76 S$ (0.52 ﷼) |
1.03 S$ (0.30 ﷼) |
-41.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (0.75 ﷼) |
1.11 S$ (0.32 ﷼) |
-56.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (0.48 ﷼) |
0.69 S$ (0.20 ﷼) |
-57.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.46 S$ (0.43 ﷼) |
0.61 S$ (0.18 ﷼) |
-58.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (0.39 ﷼) |
0.60 S$ (0.18 ﷼) |
-55.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.40 S$ (0.70 ﷼) |
1.40 S$ (0.41 ﷼) |
-41.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 S$ (0.58 ﷼) |
0.73 S$ (0.21 ﷼) |
-63.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (8.79 ﷼) |
23.89 S$ (7.00 ﷼) |
-20.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.48 S$ (1.61 ﷼) |
5.70 S$ (1.67 ﷼) |
+4.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.87 S$ (2.01 ﷼) |
11.99 S$ (3.51 ﷼) |
+74.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (4.98 ﷼) |
8.02 S$ (2.35 ﷼) |
-52.8 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (0.59 ﷼) |
1.71 S$ (0.50 ﷼) |
-14.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (35.16 ﷼) |
76.79 S$ (22.50 ﷼) |
-36.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (1.35 ﷼) |
4.10 S$ (1.20 ﷼) |
-11.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (0.47 ﷼) |
1.65 S$ (0.48 ﷼) |
+2.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (6.09 ﷼) |
13.65 S$ (4.00 ﷼) |
-34.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (3.18 ﷼) |
3.08 S$ (0.90 ﷼) |
-71.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (52,742.38 ﷼) |
29,862.14 S$ (8,750.00 ﷼) |
-83.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,876.26 S$ (46,845.85 ﷼) |
28,098.85 S$ (8,233.33 ﷼) |
-82.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.85 S$ (60.90 ﷼) |
127.68 S$ (37.41 ﷼) |
-38.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.16 S$ (6.79 ﷼) |
53.38 S$ (15.64 ﷼) |
+130.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.47 S$ (14.20 ﷼) |
96.34 S$ (28.23 ﷼) |
+98.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.60 S$ (42.08 ﷼) |
67.79 S$ (19.86 ﷼) |
-52.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (4.61 ﷼) |
30.37 S$ (8.90 ﷼) |
+93.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (4.40 ﷼) |
13.65 S$ (4.00 ﷼) |
-9.0 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,483.60 S$ (434.71 ﷼) |
267.09 S$ (78.26 ﷼) |
-82.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,077.78 S$ (10,864.28 ﷼) |
11,450.03 S$ (3,355.01 ﷼) |
-69.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.53 S$ (30.04 ﷼) |
67.36 S$ (19.74 ﷼) |
-34.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.69 S$ (16.91 ﷼) |
55.74 S$ (16.33 ﷼) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.24 S$ (39.33 ﷼) |
101.49 S$ (29.74 ﷼) |
-24.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.57 S$ (45.00 ﷼) |
100.44 S$ (29.43 ﷼) |
-34.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,069.77 S$ (1,192.50 ﷼) |
699.72 S$ (205.03 ﷼) |
-82.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,923.81 S$ (856.71 ﷼) |
475.42 S$ (139.31 ﷼) |
-83.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,871.05 S$ (2,306.32 ﷼) |
1,282.87 S$ (375.90 ﷼) |
-83.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,791.49 S$ (1,403.97 ﷼) |
837.89 S$ (245.51 ﷼) |
-82.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,747.54 S$ (805.06 ﷼) |
183.38 S$ (53.73 ﷼) |
-93.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (526.01 ﷼) |
125.25 S$ (36.70 ﷼) |
-93.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,105.56 S$ (1,496.00 ﷼) |
2,994.29 S$ (877.37 ﷼) |
-41.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 4.95 | +53.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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