Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Oman is 12.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oman is 28.4% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oman
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 OMR 2.03
$17.2 €14.85
-69.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.06 OMR 10.03
$80 €69.1
-67.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$11.38 €9.82
-29.79%
Cappuccino
$4.77 OMR 1.84
$2 €1.72
138.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 OMR 0.33
$2.87 €2.48
-70.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 OMR 0.12
$1.35 €1.17
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$5.68 €4.91
104.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13 OMR 5.01
$5.1 €4.4
154.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oman
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.74
$1.68 €1.45
13.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$2.31 €2
-48.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 OMR 0.7
$2.9 €2.5
-37.59%
Eggs
$2.4 OMR 0.92
$4.04 €3.49
-40.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 OMR 1.95
$16.69 €14.41
-69.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 OMR 1.99
$12.25 €10.58
-57.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$20.16 €17.4
-54.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 OMR 0.95
$2.47 €2.13
-0.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$2.12 €1.83
-17.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 OMR 0.72
$2.71 €2.34
-31.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$3.28 €2.83
-65.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.82 €1.57
-44.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.47 €1.27
-29.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.51 €0.44
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 OMR 2.42
$6.75 €5.83
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.67 OMR 6.03
$7 €6.04
123.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.66
$1.82 €1.57
136.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 OMR 3.17
$2.53 €2.18
225.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Oman
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 OMR 0.49
$1.96 €1.69
-35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 OMR 23.17
$42.43 €36.63
41.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 OMR 1.12
$5.68 €4.9
-48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$1.59 €1.38
-52.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 OMR 4.06
$34.1 €29.45
-69.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$2.01 €1.74
-70.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K OMR 8,479
$31.8K €27.4K
-30.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K OMR 8,341
$32.7K €28.2K
-33.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 OMR 37.41
$222 €192
-56.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 OMR 15.35
$13.37 €11.55
198.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.4 OMR 28.24
$31.76 €27.42
130.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oman
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.59 OMR 18.71
$57.5 €49.63
-15.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.07 OMR 8.5
$25.84 €22.31
-14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 OMR 3.82
$10.21 €8.82
-2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oman
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 73.3
$576 €497
-66.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,451 OMR 3,254
$10.7K €9,249
-21.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oman
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.96 OMR 17.31
$92.9 €80.2
-51.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$40.84 €35.26
-5.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 OMR 30.51
$98.4 €84.9
-19.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 OMR 29.24
$131 €113
-42.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oman
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 OMR 204
$853 €737
-37.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 OMR 141
$658 €568
-44.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 OMR 375
$1,518 €1,311
-35.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 OMR 251
$1,072 €926
-39.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,435 OMR 552
$4,096 €3,537
-64.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,104 OMR 425
$2,595 €2,240
-57.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oman
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,340 OMR 901
$1,960 €1,692
19.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.06
4.41
14.74%

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Last update for Oman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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