Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Oman Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Oman

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 40.8% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 32.6% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$5.28 OMR 2.03
-46.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$26.06 OMR 10.03
-8.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$7.99 OMR 3.08
-37.92%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$4.77 OMR 1.84
-34.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.85 OMR 0.33
-48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.3 OMR 0.12
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$11.61 OMR 4.47
-91.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$13 OMR 5.01
-83.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.91 OMR 0.74
-3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.19 OMR 0.46
41.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.81 OMR 0.7
-47.51%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.4 OMR 0.92
-35.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$5.06 OMR 1.95
161.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.16 OMR 1.99
-36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$9.19 OMR 3.54
18.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$2.46 OMR 0.95
-28.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-27.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.86 OMR 0.72
-19.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.14 OMR 0.44
4.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.07 OMR 0.41
-29.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.01 OMR 0.39
-14.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.04 OMR 0.4
-41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.54 OMR 0.21
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$6.29 OMR 2.42
-45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$15.67 OMR 6.03
-27.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$4.31 OMR 1.66
-80.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$8.23 OMR 3.17
-79.59%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.26 OMR 0.49
-68.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$60.2 OMR 23.17
-65.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.9 OMR 1.12
-53.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.76 OMR 0.29
-53.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$10.55 OMR 4.06
-35.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.59 OMR 0.23
89.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$22K OMR 8,479
-12.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$21.7K OMR 8,341
-22.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$97.2 OMR 37.41
-47.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$39.86 OMR 15.35
-75.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$73.4 OMR 28.24
-84.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$48.59 OMR 18.71
-18.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$22.07 OMR 8.5
-32.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$9.91 OMR 3.82
-37.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$190 OMR 73.3
118.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$8,451 OMR 3,254
109.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$44.96 OMR 17.31
1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$38.74 OMR 14.92
-13.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$79.2 OMR 30.51
-9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$75.9 OMR 29.24
-4.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$530 OMR 204
-15.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$366 OMR 141
-30.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$973 OMR 375
-5.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$651 OMR 251
-16.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,435 OMR 552
328.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,104 OMR 425
159.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$2,340 OMR 901
-59.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.06
-19.76%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oman: October 28, 2025

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