Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Oman Reverse

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Cost of Living in Oman is 39.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oman is 49.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Oman are 70.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Oman are 44.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Oman are 46.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Oman is 4.2% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Oman Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7.70 ﷼)		 5.19 $
(2.00 ﷼)		      -74.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(28.88 ﷼)		 25.97 $
(10.00 ﷼)		      -65.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(4.39 ﷼)		 7.79 $
(3.00 ﷼)		      -31.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2.31 ﷼)		 11.69 $
(4.50 ﷼)		      +94.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2.70 ﷼)		 11.55 $
(4.45 ﷼)		      +64.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(2.01 ﷼)		 4.83 $
(1.86 ﷼)		      -7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(0.99 ﷼)		 0.86 $
(0.33 ﷼)		      -66.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(0.81 ﷼)		 0.30 $
(0.11 ﷼)		      -85.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1.54 ﷼)		 7.40 $
(2.85 ﷼)		      +84.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(1.27 ﷼)		 1.06 $
(0.41 ﷼)		      -67.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(0.81 ﷼)		 0.86 $
(0.33 ﷼)		      -58.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(1.63 ﷼)		 2.47 $
(0.95 ﷼)		      -41.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(2.26 ﷼)		 2.29 $
(0.88 ﷼)		      -60.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(2.13 ﷼)		 2.47 $
(0.95 ﷼)		      -55.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(2.84 ﷼)		 4.10 $
(1.58 ﷼)		      -44.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(0.92 ﷼)		 1.13 $
(0.43 ﷼)		      -53.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.29 ﷼)		 0.79 $
(0.30 ﷼)		      +3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(0.79 ﷼)		 0.84 $
(0.32 ﷼)		      -58.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(0.86 ﷼)		 0.53 $
(0.20 ﷼)		      -76.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(0.51 ﷼)		 0.47 $
(0.18 ﷼)		      -65.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(0.54 ﷼)		 0.45 $
(0.18 ﷼)		      -67.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(0.85 ﷼)		 1.06 $
(0.41 ﷼)		      -51.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(0.86 ﷼)		 0.55 $
(0.21 ﷼)		      -75.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5.78 ﷼)		 18.18 $
(7.00 ﷼)		      +21.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(0.75 ﷼)		 4.34 $
(1.67 ﷼)		      +122.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(1.38 ﷼)		 9.14 $
(3.52 ﷼)		      +154.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3.85 ﷼)		 6.10 $
(2.35 ﷼)		      -39.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Oman Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(0.96 ﷼)		 1.30 $
(0.50 ﷼)		      -48.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(25.03 ﷼)		 58.44 $
(22.50 ﷼)		      -10.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1.44 ﷼)		 3.12 $
(1.20 ﷼)		      -16.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(1.08 ﷼)		 1.25 $
(0.48 ﷼)		      -55.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(11.55 ﷼)		 10.39 $
(4.00 ﷼)		      -65.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1.35 ﷼)		 2.34 $
(0.90 ﷼)		      -33.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(11,550.45 ﷼)		 22,726.39 $
(8,750.00 ﷼)		      -24.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(9,997.11 ﷼)		 21,384.45 $
(8,233.33 ﷼)		      -17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(80.27 ﷼)		 97.17 $
(37.41 ﷼)		      -53.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(22.03 ﷼)		 40.62 $
(15.64 ﷼)		      -29.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(27.53 ﷼)		 73.32 $
(28.23 ﷼)		      +2.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(17.94 ﷼)		 51.59 $
(19.86 ﷼)		      +10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(8.48 ﷼)		 23.12 $
(8.90 ﷼)		      +5.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(5.56 ﷼)		 10.39 $
(4.00 ﷼)		      -28.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(530.58 ﷼)		 203.27 $
(78.26 ﷼)		      -85.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(8,715.69 ﷼)		 8,713.93 $
(3,354.99 ﷼)		      -61.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Oman Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(20.08 ﷼)		 51.26 $
(19.74 ﷼)		      -1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(16.41 ﷼)		 42.42 $
(16.33 ﷼)		      -0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(34.52 ﷼)		 77.24 $
(29.74 ﷼)		      -13.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(43.60 ﷼)		 76.44 $
(29.43 ﷼)		      -32.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(670.86 ﷼)		 532.52 $
(205.03 ﷼)		      -69.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(553.51 ﷼)		 361.82 $
(139.31 ﷼)		      -74.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(1,118.53 ﷼)		 976.32 $
(375.90 ﷼)		      -66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(926.45 ﷼)		 637.67 $
(245.51 ﷼)		      -73.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(116.18 ﷼)		 139.56 $
(53.73 ﷼)		      -53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(96.89 ﷼)		 95.32 $
(36.70 ﷼)		      -62.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(1,670.93 ﷼)		 2,278.79 $
(877.37 ﷼)		      -47.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.95      -24.0 %
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