Cost of living and expenses in Oman

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Oman? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Oman, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Oman (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Oman Omani rial (OMR). For 10 US dollars you can get 3.85 Omani rials. For 100 US dollars you can get 38.5 Omani rials. And the other way around: For 10 Omani rials you can get 26 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Oman


What are the different prices in the cities in Oman? Look here: Prices in cities in Oman

Prices: Muscat   Sur   Nizwa   Salalah   Ibra   Shinas   Bahla'   Izkī   Saham   Ar-rustaq  


Price fees $103 ($78 - $156)

fees

$103 ($78 - $156)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $75 ($65 - $94)

internet

$75 ($65 - $94)
5.8% more than in United States

Price jeans $43 ($21 - $101)

jeans

$43 ($21 - $101)
18% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $2.19K

average earnings

$2.19K
by half less than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $564 ($312 - $1.17K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$564 ($312 - $1.17K)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $667 ($390 - $1.27K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$667 ($390 - $1.27K)
72% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Oman:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.3 (OMR 0.5)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $58 (OMR 22)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $0.62 (OMR 0.24)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $22.7K (OMR 8.75K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $564 (OMR 217)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $382 (OMR 147)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $952 (OMR 367)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $667 (OMR 257)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $103 (OMR 40)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $75 (OMR 29)
  11. numb_34 $42 (OMR 16)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $43 (OMR 16.6)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $37 (OMR 14.3)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $82 (OMR 32)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $71 (OMR 27)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $20.5K (OMR 7.9K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $196 (OMR 75)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.58K (OMR 608)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $7.91K (OMR 3.05K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.02K (OMR 393)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $2.19K (OMR 844)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4.8%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.9 (OMR 1.5)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.91 (OMR 0.35)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $11 (OMR 4.3)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Oman

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $1.48K(OMR 570) and 2014: $1.95K(OMR 750)

Oman price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2012-2014
Oman price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Oman?
See the average salary in previous years in 2012: $1.85K(OMR 713), 2013: $2.17K(OMR 835), 2014: $1.82K(OMR 699), 2015: $2.12K(OMR 816), 2016: $1.97K(OMR 760), 2017: $1.49K(OMR 573), and 2018: $1.4K(OMR 539)

Oman price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2012-2018
Oman price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2012: $38(OMR 14.5), 2013: $63(OMR 24), 2014: $62(OMR 24), 2015: $54(OMR 21), 2016: $59(OMR 23), 2017: $59(OMR 23), and 2018: $55(OMR 21)

Oman price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2012-2018
Oman price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2012: $67(OMR 26), 2013: $65(OMR 25), 2014: $61(OMR 23), 2015: $60(OMR 23), 2016: $60(OMR 23), 2017: $60(OMR 23), and 2018: $70(OMR 27)

Oman price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2012-2018
Oman price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Oman in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2013: $65(OMR 25), 2014: $53(OMR 20), 2015: $42(OMR 16.3), 2016: $46(OMR 17.8), 2017: $45(OMR 17.2), and 2018: $46(OMR 17.9)

Oman price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2013-2018
Oman price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price jeans $43 ($21 - $101)

jeans

$43 ($21 - $101)
18% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $4.9 ($2.6 - $9.1)

coffee

$4.9 ($2.6 - $9.1)
3.9% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $10.4 ($7.8 - $13)

local beer

$10.4 ($7.8 - $13)
73% more than in United States

Price bananas $1.8 ($1.2 - $3.1)

bananas

$1.8 ($1.2 - $3.1)
7.6% more than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $0.77 ($0.65 - $1.3)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.77 ($0.65 - $1.3)
69% is less expensive than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $7.3 ($6.5 - $10.4)

Burger King or a similar bar

$7.3 ($6.5 - $10.4)
32% is less expensive than in United States