CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 38.3% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 34.9% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.34
$5.22 OMR 2.00
-46.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$25.90 OMR 9.95
-6.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.19
$7.92 OMR 3.04
-40.03%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.09
$4.85 OMR 1.86
-37.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.85 OMR 0.33
-48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.30 OMR 0.12
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.68
$11.57 OMR 4.44
-91.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.23
$13.09 OMR 5.03
-84.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.22
$1.97 OMR 0.75
-11.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.81
$1.24 OMR 0.48
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.86
$1.82 OMR 0.70
-46.15%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.21
$2.33 OMR 0.89
-31.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.3
$5.15 OMR 1.98
159.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.85
$5.31 OMR 2.04
-38.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.3
$8.99 OMR 3.45
18.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.17
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-31.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.77
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-27.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.14
$1.87 OMR 0.72
-22.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.29
$1.17 OMR 0.45
1.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$1.07 OMR 0.41
-31.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$1.03 OMR 0.39
-16.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.31
$1.09 OMR 0.42
-43.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.54 OMR 0.21
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.06
$5.98 OMR 2.29
-42.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.3
$17.39 OMR 6.68
-33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.89
$4.51 OMR 1.73
-81.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.32
$8.18 OMR 3.14
-80.20%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.08
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-65.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$59.4 OMR 22.79
-65.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.93
$2.91 OMR 1.12
-51.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$0.76 OMR 0.29
-56.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.49
$10.29 OMR 3.95
-36.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.20
$0.63 OMR 0.24
85.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥134.0K
$21.5K OMR 8,262
-10.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.3K
$22.1K OMR 8,484
-24.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$97.8 OMR 37.56
-47.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.3
$39.87 OMR 15.31
-75.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.5
$72.0 OMR 27.66
-84.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$49.46 OMR 18.99
-20.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$22.19 OMR 8.52
-33.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.95
$10.07 OMR 3.87
-39.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,909
$193 OMR 74.0
115.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.2K
$8,703 OMR 3,342
105.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$44.75 OMR 17.18
1.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$39.04 OMR 14.99
-16.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥510
$79.3 OMR 30.44
-7.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥509
$76.2 OMR 29.26
-4.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,022
$538 OMR 207
-19.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,769
$362 OMR 139
-30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,450
$991 OMR 381
-6.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,816
$650 OMR 250
-16.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$2,208 OMR 848
141.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.5K
$1,351 OMR 519
106.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,250
$2,357 OMR 905
-56.00%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Oman: January 13, 2026

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.