Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and London

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.

Oman
London, United Kingdom
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,437
/mo nomad
London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
$4,048
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Oman is 35.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oman is 44.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oman
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.57 OMR 2.14
$26.36 £19.59
-78.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.64 OMR 9.87
$109 £80.7
-76.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 OMR 3.74
$10.71 £7.96
-9.24%
Cappuccino
$4.75 OMR 1.83
$5.59 £4.15
-15.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 OMR 0.33
$3.00 £2.23
-71.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$2.22 £1.65
-87.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.79 OMR 4.92
$9.65 £7.17
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.20 OMR 5.08
$8.26 £6.14
59.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oman
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 OMR 0.87
$1.97 £1.46
14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 OMR 0.46
$2.09 £1.55
-42.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 OMR 0.81
$2.59 £1.93
-18.53%
Eggs
$2.92 OMR 1.12
$5.37 £3.99
-45.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 OMR 2.98
$13.12 £9.75
-40.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 OMR 2.71
$11.03 £8.20
-36.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 OMR 4.11
$17.73 £13.17
-39.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 OMR 1.25
$3.17 £2.36
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 OMR 0.76
$1.38 £1.03
43.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 OMR 0.86
$2.82 £2.10
-20.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$3.36 £2.50
-63.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 OMR 0.45
$1.70 £1.26
-31.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.78 £1.32
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 OMR 0.63
$1.49 £1.11
9.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 OMR 0.24
$1.82 £1.35
-65.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 OMR 2.47
$23.85 £17.72
-73.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.51 OMR 5.97
$13.44 £9.98
15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.70 OMR 2.20
$3.11 £2.31
83.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.89 OMR 3.81
$4.49 £3.34
120.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Oman
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.31 OMR 0.51
$4.13 £3.07
-68.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 OMR 29.87
$266 £198
-70.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 OMR 1.26
$5.98 £4.44
-45.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 OMR 0.51
$3.39 £2.52
-60.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 OMR 3.02
$56.6 £42.03
-86.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$2.21 £1.64
-73.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K OMR 9,627
$38.3K £28.4K
-34.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K OMR 8,121
$41.0K £30.5K
-48.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 OMR 48.26
$372 £277
-66.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.43 OMR 12.48
$18.66 £13.87
73.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.5 OMR 29.44
$40.53 £30.12
88.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oman
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.0 OMR 22.73
$56.0 £41.63
5.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.67 OMR 10.27
$17.10 £12.71
55.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 OMR 3.61
$17.95 £13.34
-47.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oman
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$361 OMR 139
$2,946 £2,189
-87.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K OMR 5,660
$47.6K £35.4K
-69.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oman
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 OMR 19.87
$116 £86.4
-55.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.70 OMR 17.59
$56.9 £42.28
-19.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 OMR 32.64
$128 £95.1
-33.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 OMR 31.38
$154 £114
-47.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oman
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 OMR 225
$2,935 £2,182
-80.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 OMR 154
$2,258 £1,678
-82.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 OMR 391
$5,250 £3,901
-80.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 OMR 255
$3,859 £2,868
-82.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 OMR 932
$17.2K £12.8K
-85.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,426 OMR 549
$8,278 £6,152
-82.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oman
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,602 OMR 1,002
$5,621 £4,177
-53.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
4.78
6.49%

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

Last update for Oman: November 1, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Oman
$401
London
$2.3K 464% $1.9K
Groceries & Markets
Oman
$287
London
$360 25.3% $73
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
$234
London
$432 84.2% $197
Eating Out
Oman
$226
London
$396 75.4% $170
Clothing & Footwear
Oman
$119
London
$205 72.6% $86
Getting Around
Oman
$93
London
$305 229% $213
Sport & Entertainment
Oman
$78
London
$92 18.2% $14
Good to know
🇴🇲 Oman
🇬🇧 London
🕒 Local time
13:04 1:04 PM
09:04 9:04 AM
4 h behind Oman
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
4,829,480
8,908,083 Capital
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

GBP, USD, EUR to OMR – Omani Rial Converter

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).

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).

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