Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Oman 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oman is 51.1% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oman is 64.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Oman are 83.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oman are 30.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Oman are 46.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oman is 69.0% higher than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (4.01 ﷼) |
6.99 S$ (2.00 ﷼) |
-50.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (28.61 ﷼) |
34.95 S$ (10.00 ﷼) |
-65.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (2.86 ﷼) |
10.49 S$ (3.00 ﷼) |
+4.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (3.43 ﷼) |
15.73 S$ (4.50 ﷼) |
+31.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (3.15 ﷼) |
15.54 S$ (4.45 ﷼) |
+41.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (1.79 ﷼) |
6.43 S$ (1.84 ﷼) |
+2.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (0.66 ﷼) |
1.10 S$ (0.32 ﷼) |
-51.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (0.47 ﷼) |
0.40 S$ (0.11 ﷼) |
-75.4 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (4.10 ﷼) |
9.61 S$ (2.75 ﷼) |
-32.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (0.77 ﷼) |
1.41 S$ (0.40 ﷼) |
-47.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (0.48 ﷼) |
1.15 S$ (0.33 ﷼) |
-31.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (1.24 ﷼) |
3.27 S$ (0.94 ﷼) |
-24.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (3.00 ﷼) |
3.09 S$ (0.88 ﷼) |
-70.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (1.82 ﷼) |
3.32 S$ (0.95 ﷼) |
-47.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (3.54 ﷼) |
5.51 S$ (1.58 ﷼) |
-55.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (0.76 ﷼) |
1.50 S$ (0.43 ﷼) |
-43.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (0.52 ﷼) |
1.06 S$ (0.30 ﷼) |
-41.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (0.73 ﷼) |
1.13 S$ (0.32 ﷼) |
-55.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (0.49 ﷼) |
0.71 S$ (0.20 ﷼) |
-58.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (0.41 ﷼) |
0.63 S$ (0.18 ﷼) |
-56.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (0.38 ﷼) |
0.60 S$ (0.17 ﷼) |
-54.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (0.68 ﷼) |
1.35 S$ (0.39 ﷼) |
-43.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (0.58 ﷼) |
0.74 S$ (0.21 ﷼) |
-63.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (8.58 ﷼) |
24.47 S$ (7.00 ﷼) |
-18.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (1.57 ﷼) |
5.84 S$ (1.67 ﷼) |
+6.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (1.98 ﷼) |
12.22 S$ (3.49 ﷼) |
+76.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (4.83 ﷼) |
8.21 S$ (2.35 ﷼) |
-51.4 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (0.57 ﷼) |
1.75 S$ (0.50 ﷼) |
-12.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (34.33 ﷼) |
78.65 S$ (22.50 ﷼) |
-34.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (1.32 ﷼) |
4.02 S$ (1.15 ﷼) |
-12.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (0.46 ﷼) |
1.69 S$ (0.48 ﷼) |
+4.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (5.98 ﷼) |
13.98 S$ (4.00 ﷼) |
-33.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (3.11 ﷼) |
3.15 S$ (0.90 ﷼) |
-70.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (51,495.22 ﷼) |
30,375.63 S$ (8,690.00 ﷼) |
-83.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (45,670.20 ﷼) |
28,621.73 S$ (8,188.24 ﷼) |
-82.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (60.90 ﷼) |
129.89 S$ (37.16 ﷼) |
-39.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (6.85 ﷼) |
55.57 S$ (15.90 ﷼) |
+132.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (13.75 ﷼) |
99.29 S$ (28.40 ﷼) |
+106.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (41.26 ﷼) |
67.44 S$ (19.29 ﷼) |
-53.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (4.51 ﷼) |
31.11 S$ (8.90 ﷼) |
+97.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (4.29 ﷼) |
13.11 S$ (3.75 ﷼) |
-12.6 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (437.35 ﷼) |
266.93 S$ (76.36 ﷼) |
-82.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (10,509.21 ﷼) |
11,331.65 S$ (3,241.81 ﷼) |
-69.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (29.36 ﷼) |
70.10 S$ (20.06 ﷼) |
-31.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (16.31 ﷼) |
55.07 S$ (15.75 ﷼) |
-3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (38.84 ﷼) |
108.28 S$ (30.98 ﷼) |
-20.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (43.97 ﷼) |
105.22 S$ (30.10 ﷼) |
-31.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (1,151.67 ﷼) |
699.20 S$ (200.03 ﷼) |
-82.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (822.87 ﷼) |
475.88 S$ (136.14 ﷼) |
-83.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (2,240.45 ﷼) |
1,272.93 S$ (364.17 ﷼) |
-83.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (1,371.30 ﷼) |
845.05 S$ (241.76 ﷼) |
-82.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,750.57 S$ (786.90 ﷼) |
194.54 S$ (55.66 ﷼) |
-92.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (513.57 ﷼) |
132.57 S$ (37.93 ﷼) |
-92.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Oman Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,074.41 S$ (1,451.71 ﷼) |
3,074.35 S$ (879.53 ﷼) |
-39.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 5.04 | +55.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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