Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Oman

For one person, living is cheaper in Oman: $1,437 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $31,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

London, United Kingdom
Oman
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
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🇴🇲 Oman
$1,437
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😐 Solo nomad: London is 55.5% more expensive than Oman without rent, and 181.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 80.1% more expensive than Oman without rent, and 182.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.36 £19.59
$5.57 OMR 2.14
373.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.7
$25.64 OMR 9.87
323.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.71 £7.96
$9.72 OMR 3.74
10.19%
Cappuccino
$5.59 £4.15
$4.75 OMR 1.83
17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 £2.23
$0.87 OMR 0.33
244.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.65
$0.27 OMR 0.10
722.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.65 £7.17
$12.79 OMR 4.92
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 £6.14
$13.20 OMR 5.08
-37.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$2.26 OMR 0.87
-12.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 £1.55
$1.20 OMR 0.46
74.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 £1.93
$2.11 OMR 0.81
22.75%
Eggs
$5.37 £3.99
$2.92 OMR 1.12
83.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 £9.75
$7.75 OMR 2.98
69.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.03 £8.20
$7.04 OMR 2.71
56.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.73 £13.17
$10.67 OMR 4.11
66.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 £2.36
$3.24 OMR 1.25
-2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.03
$1.98 OMR 0.76
-30.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.10
$2.24 OMR 0.86
25.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 £2.50
$1.24 OMR 0.48
170.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 £1.26
$1.16 OMR 0.45
46.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.32
$1.18 OMR 0.45
50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 £1.11
$1.63 OMR 0.63
-8.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.35
$0.62 OMR 0.24
193.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.85 £17.72
$6.41 OMR 2.47
272.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 £9.98
$15.51 OMR 5.97
-13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.31
$5.70 OMR 2.20
-45.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 £3.34
$9.89 OMR 3.81
-54.60%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 £3.07
$1.31 OMR 0.51
215.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$266 £198
$77.6 OMR 29.87
242.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 £4.44
$3.28 OMR 1.26
82.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 £2.52
$1.33 OMR 0.51
154.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.6 £42.03
$7.86 OMR 3.02
619.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 £1.64
$0.59 OMR 0.23
274.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.4K
$25.0K OMR 9,627
53.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K £30.5K
$21.1K OMR 8,121
94.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 £277
$125 OMR 48.26
197.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.66 £13.87
$32.43 OMR 12.48
-42.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.53 £30.12
$76.5 OMR 29.44
-46.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.0 £41.63
$59.0 OMR 22.73
-5.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 £12.71
$26.67 OMR 10.27
-35.88%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 £13.34
$9.38 OMR 3.61
91.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,946 £2,189
$361 OMR 139
715.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K £35.4K
$14.7K OMR 5,660
223.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £86.4
$51.6 OMR 19.87
125.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 £42.28
$45.70 OMR 17.59
24.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £95.1
$84.8 OMR 32.64
50.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 £114
$81.5 OMR 31.38
88.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,935 £2,182
$585 OMR 225
401.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,258 £1,678
$401 OMR 154
463.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,250 £3,901
$1,016 OMR 391
416.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,859 £2,868
$664 OMR 255
481.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K £12.8K
$2,422 OMR 932
609.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,278 £6,152
$1,426 OMR 549
480.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,621 £4,177
$2,602 OMR 1,002
115.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.78
5.09
-6.09%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Oman: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
London
$2.3K
Oman
$401 82.3% $1.9K
Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
$432
Oman
$234 45.7% $197
Eating Out
London
$396
Oman
$226 43% $170
Groceries & Markets
London
$360
Oman
$287 20.2% $73
Getting Around
London
$305
Oman
$93 69.6% $213
Clothing & Footwear
London
$205
Oman
$119 42.1% $86
Sport & Entertainment
London
$92
Oman
$78 15.4% $14
Good to know
🇬🇧 London
🇴🇲 Oman
🕒 Local time
13:12 1:12 PM
17:12 5:12 PM
4 h ahead of London
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,908,083 Capital
4,829,480
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

OMR, USD, EUR to GBP – British Pound Converter

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.31 EUR).

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  • London Oman 5,820 km ≈ 8 h nonstop flight
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