Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Oman: $1,430 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $2,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Budapest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇴🇲 Oman
$1,430
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Oman is 9.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oman is 5.7% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oman
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 OMR 2.06
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-61.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.34 OMR 10.14
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-56.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 OMR 3.45
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-10.14%
Cappuccino
$4.91 OMR 1.89
$3.38 Ft 1,100
45.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 OMR 0.34
$2.13 Ft 692
-59.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$1.87 Ft 608
-85.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.93 OMR 4.98
$3.75 Ft 1,221
244.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.08 OMR 5.04
$3.57 Ft 1,162
266.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oman
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 OMR 0.87
$1.13 Ft 368
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 OMR 0.46
$1.84 Ft 599
-34.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 OMR 0.76
$2.39 Ft 777
-17.99%
Eggs
$2.76 OMR 1.06
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-27.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 OMR 2.99
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-31.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 OMR 2.59
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-0.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.72 OMR 4.13
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-27.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 OMR 1.26
$1.84 Ft 597
77.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 OMR 0.76
$2.01 Ft 653
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 OMR 0.88
$2.36 Ft 767
-3.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 OMR 0.51
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-65.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 OMR 0.47
$0.96 Ft 313
27.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 OMR 0.48
$1.03 Ft 334
19.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 OMR 0.62
$1.56 Ft 509
3.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$0.66 Ft 216
3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 OMR 2.37
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-22.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.81 OMR 6.09
$6.01 Ft 1,954
163.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.59 OMR 2.15
$1.30 Ft 421
330.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 OMR 3.68
$2.08 Ft 676
359.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Oman
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$1.50 Ft 489
-14.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.4 OMR 29.78
$27.61 Ft 8,982
180.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 OMR 1.24
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-2.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$1.30 Ft 424
-2.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 OMR 2.94
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-61.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 OMR 0.23
$1.81 Ft 591
-66.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K OMR 10.0K
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
-11.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K OMR 8,543
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-34.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 OMR 46.55
$170 Ft 55.3K
-28.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.45 OMR 12.49
$23.98 Ft 7,802
35.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.4 OMR 28.27
$23.42 Ft 7,621
213.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oman
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 OMR 20.61
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-19.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.05 OMR 10.42
$19.18 Ft 6,239
41.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 OMR 3.81
$9.52 Ft 3,098
4.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oman
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 OMR 99.9
$537 Ft 174.6K
-51.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,651 OMR 3,331
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-47.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oman
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 OMR 19.95
$101 Ft 33.0K
-48.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.98 OMR 17.70
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 OMR 32.39
$113 Ft 36.7K
-25.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 OMR 31.09
$119 Ft 38.6K
-32.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oman
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 OMR 204
$805 Ft 262.0K
-34.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 OMR 151
$629 Ft 204.7K
-37.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 OMR 367
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-38.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 OMR 256
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-43.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,418 OMR 931
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-56.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,420 OMR 547
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-64.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oman
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,572 OMR 990
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
58.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
6.43
-20.84%

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

Last update for Oman: October 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Oman
$391
Budapest
$629 60.9% $238
Groceries & Markets
Oman
$286
Budapest
$258 9.9% $28
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
$227
Budapest
$217 4.2% $9.4
Eating Out
Oman
$224
Budapest
$224 0.1% $0.3
Clothing & Footwear
Oman
$118
Budapest
$169 43.1% $51
Getting Around
Oman
$92
Budapest
$43 52.8% $49
Sport & Entertainment
Oman
$73
Budapest
$85 16.2% $12
Good to know
🇴🇲 Oman
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
06:22 6:22 AM
04:22 4:22 AM
2 h behind Oman
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,829,480
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
1 OMR = 2.6 USD
1 OMR = 2.32 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to OMR – Omani Rial Converter

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Oman Budapest 4,370 km ≈ 6 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Oman
  • Budapest

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Oman vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇴🇲 Oman
$1,430
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,430
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$784
/mo nomad
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,430
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,430
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
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