Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Oman Reverse

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Cost of Living in Oman is 38.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oman is 49.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Oman are 70.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Oman are 44.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Oman are 45.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Oman is 1.1% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Oman Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(7.70 ﷼)		 5.20 $
(2.00 ﷼)		      -74.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(28.87 ﷼)		 25.98 $
(10.00 ﷼)		      -65.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(4.23 ﷼)		 7.79 $
(3.00 ﷼)		      -29.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(2.31 ﷼)		 11.69 $
(4.50 ﷼)		      +94.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2.69 ﷼)		 11.46 $
(4.41 ﷼)		      +63.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(2.00 ﷼)		 4.70 $
(1.81 ﷼)		      -9.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(0.98 ﷼)		 0.84 $
(0.32 ﷼)		      -66.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(0.80 ﷼)		 0.31 $
(0.12 ﷼)		      -84.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(1.54 ﷼)		 6.86 $
(2.64 ﷼)		      +72.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(1.26 ﷼)		 1.02 $
(0.39 ﷼)		      -68.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(0.80 ﷼)		 0.86 $
(0.33 ﷼)		      -58.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(1.45 ﷼)		 2.45 $
(0.94 ﷼)		      -34.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(2.25 ﷼)		 2.24 $
(0.86 ﷼)		      -61.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(2.10 ﷼)		 2.51 $
(0.97 ﷼)		      -53.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(2.81 ﷼)		 4.06 $
(1.56 ﷼)		      -44.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(0.92 ﷼)		 1.10 $
(0.42 ﷼)		      -53.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.29 ﷼)		 0.80 $
(0.31 ﷼)		      +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(0.78 ﷼)		 0.83 $
(0.32 ﷼)		      -59.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(0.86 ﷼)		 0.53 $
(0.20 ﷼)		      -76.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(0.51 ﷼)		 0.46 $
(0.18 ﷼)		      -65.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(0.54 ﷼)		 0.43 $
(0.17 ﷼)		      -69.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(0.85 ﷼)		 0.99 $
(0.38 ﷼)		      -54.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(0.85 ﷼)		 0.55 $
(0.21 ﷼)		      -75.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(5.77 ﷼)		 19.48 $
(7.50 ﷼)		      +29.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(0.74 ﷼)		 4.45 $
(1.71 ﷼)		      +132.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(1.36 ﷼)		 9.03 $
(3.48 ﷼)		      +155.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(3.85 ﷼)		 5.97 $
(2.30 ﷼)		      -40.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Oman Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(0.96 ﷼)		 1.30 $
(0.50 ﷼)		      -48.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(25.02 ﷼)		 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) 3.53 $
(1.36 ﷼)		 2.34 $
(0.90 ﷼)		      -33.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(11,549.43 ﷼)		 22,728.39 $
(8,750.00 ﷼)		      -24.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,877.69 $
(9,962.42 ﷼)		 20,998.99 $
(8,084.21 ﷼)		      -18.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.01 $
(79.31 ﷼)		 98.61 $
(37.96 ﷼)		      -52.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.48 $
(21.74 ﷼)		 41.06 $
(15.81 ﷼)		      -27.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.80 $
(27.26 ﷼)		 73.36 $
(28.24 ﷼)		      +3.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.68 $
(17.97 ﷼)		 47.93 $
(18.45 ﷼)		      +2.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.16 $
(8.15 ﷼)		 27.12 $
(10.44 ﷼)		      +28.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(5.39 ﷼)		 10.07 $
(3.88 ﷼)		      -28.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.50 $
(529.93 ﷼)		 193.43 $
(74.47 ﷼)		      -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,849.92 $
(8,796.78 ﷼)		 8,355.71 $
(3,216.79 ﷼)		      -63.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Oman Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.70 $
(19.90 ﷼)		 54.55 $
(21.00 ﷼)		      +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.42 $
(16.33 ﷼)		 40.69 $
(15.66 ﷼)		      -4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.74 $
(34.16 ﷼)		 81.37 $
(31.33 ﷼)		      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.99 $
(43.50 ﷼)		 80.62 $
(31.04 ﷼)		      -28.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,747.86 $
(672.89 ﷼)		 555.20 $
(213.74 ﷼)		      -68.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,440.87 $
(554.71 ﷼)		 355.12 $
(136.71 ﷼)		      -75.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,913.37 $
(1,121.59 ﷼)		 947.77 $
(364.87 ﷼)		      -67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.31 $
(920.99 ﷼)		 630.98 $
(242.92 ﷼)		      -73.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 294.03 $
(113.20 ﷼)		 152.36 $
(58.65 ﷼)		      -48.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.32 $
(95.60 ﷼)		 105.63 $
(40.67 ﷼)		      -57.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Oman Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,358.85 $
(1,678.08 ﷼)		 2,231.16 $
(858.96 ﷼)		      -48.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.96      -24.4 %
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