Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Oman Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Oman

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 64.2% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 60.7% cheaper than Oman without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$5.28 OMR 2.03
-52.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$26.06 OMR 10.03
-46.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.99 OMR 3.08
-48.69%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$4.77 OMR 1.84
-61.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.85 OMR 0.33
-48.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.3 OMR 0.12
-43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$11.61 OMR 4.47
-83.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$13 OMR 5.01
-72.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.91 OMR 0.74
-61.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.19 OMR 0.46
-59.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.81 OMR 0.7
-60.22%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.4 OMR 0.92
-60.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$5.06 OMR 1.95
3.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.16 OMR 1.99
-39.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.46 OMR 0.95
-10.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-58.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.86 OMR 0.72
-41.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.07 OMR 0.41
-60.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.01 OMR 0.39
-55.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.04 OMR 0.4
-47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.54 OMR 0.21
-38.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$6.29 OMR 2.42
-35.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$15.67 OMR 6.03
-49.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$4.31 OMR 1.66
-55.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$8.23 OMR 3.17
-64.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$1.26 OMR 0.49
-73.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$60.2 OMR 23.17
-83.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.9 OMR 1.12
-66.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.76 OMR 0.29
-63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$10.55 OMR 4.06
-83.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.59 OMR 0.23
110.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$22K OMR 8,479
-36.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$21.7K OMR 8,341
2.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$97.2 OMR 37.41
-58.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$39.86 OMR 15.35
-90.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$73.4 OMR 28.24
-88.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$48.59 OMR 18.71
-67.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$22.07 OMR 8.5
-65.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$9.91 OMR 3.82
-65.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$190 OMR 73.3
-63.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$8,451 OMR 3,254
-78.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$44.96 OMR 17.31
-43.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$38.74 OMR 14.92
-30.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$79.2 OMR 30.51
-43.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$75.9 OMR 29.24
-56.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$530 OMR 204
-66.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$366 OMR 141
-68.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$973 OMR 375
-57.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$651 OMR 251
-60.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,435 OMR 552
4.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,104 OMR 425
-24.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$2,340 OMR 901
-78.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.06
78.26%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oman: October 28, 2025

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