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

😐 Solo nomad: Oman is 62% more expensive than China without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oman is 53.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oman
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 OMR 2.00
$2.77 ¥19.31
88.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.90 OMR 9.95
$24.14 ¥169
7.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 OMR 3.04
$4.75 ¥33.15
66.74%
Cappuccino
$4.85 OMR 1.86
$3.02 ¥21.06
60.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 OMR 0.33
$0.44 ¥3.06
93.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 OMR 0.12
$0.27 ¥1.87
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.57 OMR 4.44
$0.96 ¥6.67
1105.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.09 OMR 5.03
$2.04 ¥14.21
541.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oman
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 OMR 0.75
$1.75 ¥12.21
12.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.69 ¥11.79
-26.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 OMR 0.70
$0.98 ¥6.85
85.71%
Eggs
$2.33 OMR 0.89
$1.60 ¥11.19
45.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$13.34 ¥93.1
-61.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 OMR 2.04
$3.27 ¥22.82
62.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 OMR 3.45
$10.63 ¥74.2
-15.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 OMR 0.98
$1.74 ¥12.16
46.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$1.26 ¥8.76
37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$1.45 ¥10.13
28.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$1.19 ¥8.28
-1.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$0.73 ¥5.08
46.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$0.86 ¥5.99
19.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$0.62 ¥4.30
75.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.53 ¥3.71
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 OMR 2.29
$3.44 ¥24.03
73.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.39 OMR 6.68
$11.63 ¥81.2
49.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.51 OMR 1.73
$0.84 ¥5.88
436.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.18 OMR 3.14
$1.62 ¥11.30
404.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Oman
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$0.44 ¥3.07
188.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.4 OMR 22.79
$20.71 ¥145
186.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 OMR 1.12
$1.42 ¥9.91
104.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$0.33 ¥2.27
130.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 OMR 3.95
$6.51 ¥45.42
58.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$1.17 ¥8.19
-46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K OMR 8,262
$19.2K ¥133.9K
12.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K OMR 8,484
$16.6K ¥116.1K
32.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.8 OMR 37.56
$51.4 ¥359
90.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.87 OMR 15.31
$9.63 ¥67.2
314.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.0 OMR 27.66
$11.22 ¥78.3
541.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oman
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.46 OMR 18.99
$39.09 ¥273
26.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.19 OMR 8.52
$14.70 ¥103
50.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 OMR 3.87
$6.14 ¥42.89
64.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oman
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.0
$416 ¥2,905
-53.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,703 OMR 3,342
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-51.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oman
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.75 OMR 17.18
$45.24 ¥316
-1.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.04 OMR 14.99
$32.59 ¥228
19.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 OMR 30.44
$73.0 ¥509
8.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.2 OMR 29.26
$72.8 ¥508
4.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oman
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 OMR 207
$432 ¥3,018
24.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 OMR 139
$253 ¥1,767
43.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 OMR 381
$923 ¥6,441
7.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 OMR 250
$546 ¥3,811
19.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,208 OMR 848
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-58.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 OMR 519
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-51.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oman
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,357 OMR 905
$1,037 ¥7,240
127.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.06
4.06
24.63%

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Last update for Oman: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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