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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 38.8% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 33% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$5.23 OMR 2.01
-46.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$25.96 OMR 9.97
-9.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$8.03 OMR 3.08
-38.11%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$4.93 OMR 1.89
-36.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$0.78 OMR 0.30
-43.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.30 OMR 0.12
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$11.87 OMR 4.56
-92.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$12.82 OMR 4.92
-83.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$1.91 OMR 0.74
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.19 OMR 0.46
36.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$1.83 OMR 0.70
-47.54%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$2.32 OMR 0.89
-32.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$5.05 OMR 1.94
160.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$5.31 OMR 2.04
-39.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$8.74 OMR 3.36
24.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$2.43 OMR 0.93
-27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-27.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.86 OMR 0.71
-18.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.13 OMR 0.44
1.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.01 OMR 0.39
-24.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$1.02 OMR 0.39
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$1.07 OMR 0.41
-42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.54 OMR 0.21
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$6.03 OMR 2.32
-43.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$15.66 OMR 6.01
-25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$4.41 OMR 1.69
-82.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$8.09 OMR 3.11
-79.36%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$1.32 OMR 0.51
-67.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$58.7 OMR 22.52
-64.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$2.93 OMR 1.13
-51.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.75 OMR 0.29
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$10.49 OMR 4.03
-38.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$0.60 OMR 0.23
93.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$21.9K OMR 8,428
-12.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$22.0K OMR 8,462
-22.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$99.8 OMR 38.32
-48.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$38.91 OMR 14.94
-74.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$72.5 OMR 27.85
-84.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$48.49 OMR 18.62
-16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$22.19 OMR 8.52
-33.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$10.02 OMR 3.85
-36.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$190 OMR 72.9
112.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$8,756 OMR 3,362
104.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$45.75 OMR 17.57
0.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$38.88 OMR 14.93
-16.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$78.2 OMR 30.01
-8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$74.7 OMR 28.69
-0.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$533 OMR 205
-18.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$360 OMR 138
-29.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$982 OMR 377
-8.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$633 OMR 243
-13.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$2,231 OMR 857
130.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$1,376 OMR 528
94.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$2,420 OMR 929
-57.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
5.06
-19.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oman: March 2, 2026

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