Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Oman is 20.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oman is 32.3% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oman
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 OMR 2.03
$15.97 A$24.47
-66.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.06 OMR 10.03
$77.2 A$118
-66.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$9.66 A$14.8
-17.29%
Cappuccino
$4.77 OMR 1.84
$3.57 A$5.48
33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 OMR 0.33
$2.64 A$4.04
-67.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 OMR 0.12
$2.22 A$3.41
-86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$6.57 A$10.06
76.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13 OMR 5.01
$6.98 A$10.7
86.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oman
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.74
$1.5 A$2.3
27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$2.42 A$3.7
-50.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 OMR 0.7
$2.02 A$3.1
-10.40%
Eggs
$2.4 OMR 0.92
$4.38 A$6.71
-45.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 OMR 1.95
$8.86 A$13.58
-42.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 OMR 1.99
$8.26 A$12.66
-37.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$14.14 A$21.66
-35.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 OMR 0.95
$3.24 A$4.96
-24.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$2.68 A$4.11
-35.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 OMR 0.72
$2.86 A$4.39
-34.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$4.25 A$6.5
-73.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$2.55 A$3.91
-58.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$2.19 A$3.35
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$2.24 A$3.43
-53.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.57 A$2.41
-65.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 OMR 2.42
$31.36 A$48.04
-79.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.67 OMR 6.03
$13.32 A$20.41
17.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.66
$4.61 A$7.06
-6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 OMR 3.17
$4.97 A$7.61
65.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Oman
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 OMR 0.49
$2.97 A$4.54
-57.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 OMR 23.17
$98 A$150
-38.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 OMR 1.12
$3.62 A$5.55
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$1.82 A$2.79
-58.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 OMR 4.06
$37.78 A$57.9
-72.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$1.2 A$1.84
-50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K OMR 8,479
$29.1K A$44.6K
-24.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K OMR 8,341
$22.5K A$34.5K
-3.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 OMR 37.41
$180 A$276
-46.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 OMR 15.35
$26.23 A$40.19
51.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.4 OMR 28.24
$52.8 A$80.9
38.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oman
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.59 OMR 18.71
$46.77 A$71.7
3.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.07 OMR 8.5
$16.37 A$25.08
34.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 OMR 3.82
$13.82 A$21.18
-28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oman
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 73.3
$1,599 A$2,450
-88.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,451 OMR 3,254
$12.3K A$18.8K
-31.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oman
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.96 OMR 17.31
$71.7 A$110
-37.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$51.5 A$78.8
-24.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 OMR 30.51
$101 A$155
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 OMR 29.24
$110 A$168
-30.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oman
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 OMR 204
$1,395 A$2,137
-62.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 OMR 141
$1,106 A$1,694
-66.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 OMR 375
$2,271 A$3,480
-57.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 OMR 251
$1,775 A$2,719
-63.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,435 OMR 552
$6,985 A$10.7K
-79.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,104 OMR 425
$5,106 A$7,823
-78.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oman
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,340 OMR 901
$3,626 A$5,555
-35.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.06
6.35
-20.31%

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Last update for Oman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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