Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Oman is 20.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oman is 32.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.23 OMR 2.01
$20.18 £15.12
-74.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 OMR 9.97
$88.4 £66.2
-70.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 OMR 3.08
$10.31 £7.72
-22.11%
Cappuccino
$4.93 OMR 1.89
$4.61 £3.46
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 OMR 0.30
$2.40 £1.80
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 OMR 0.12
$1.69 £1.26
-82.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.87 OMR 4.56
$6.85 £5.13
73.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$12.82 OMR 4.92
$6.35 £4.76
101.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.74
$1.68 £1.26
13.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.73 £1.29
-31.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.70
$2.24 £1.68
-18.30%
Eggs
$2.32 OMR 0.89
$3.99 £2.99
-41.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 OMR 1.94
$9.64 £7.22
-47.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 OMR 2.04
$8.73 £6.54
-39.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 OMR 3.36
$14.38 £10.77
-39.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 OMR 0.93
$3.07 £2.30
-20.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$1.70 £1.27
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 OMR 0.71
$2.80 £2.10
-33.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 OMR 0.44
$3.56 £2.67
-68.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.68 £1.26
-39.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.60 £1.20
-36.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.17 £0.88
-8.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.49 £1.12
-63.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 OMR 2.32
$19.98 £14.96
-69.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.66 OMR 6.01
$10.66 £7.98
46.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 OMR 1.69
$2.81 £2.10
56.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 OMR 3.11
$3.43 £2.57
135.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$3.27 £2.45
-59.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.7 OMR 22.52
$94.2 £70.6
-37.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 OMR 1.13
$5.33 £4.00
-45.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.60 £1.20
-53.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.49 OMR 4.03
$27.11 £20.31
-61.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 OMR 0.23
$1.99 £1.49
-69.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K OMR 8,428
$38.6K £28.9K
-43.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K OMR 8,462
$40.2K £30.1K
-45.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 OMR 38.32
$319 £239
-68.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.91 OMR 14.94
$17.41 £13.04
123.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 OMR 27.85
$42.06 £31.50
72.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.49 OMR 18.62
$46.02 £34.47
5.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.19 OMR 8.52
$16.18 £12.12
37.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 OMR 3.85
$13.72 £10.27
-26.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.9
$1,716 £1,285
-88.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,756 OMR 3,362
$21.2K £15.9K
-58.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.75 OMR 17.57
$90.7 £68.0
-49.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.88 OMR 14.93
$44.09 £33.02
-11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 OMR 30.01
$102 £76.2
-23.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 OMR 28.69
$105 £78.9
-29.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 OMR 205
$1,418 £1,062
-62.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 OMR 138
$1,122 £840
-67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 OMR 377
$2,313 £1,732
-57.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 OMR 243
$1,807 £1,353
-64.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,231 OMR 857
$5,834 £4,370
-61.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,376 OMR 528
$4,528 £3,392
-69.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,420 OMR 929
$3,295 £2,468
-26.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.06
5.75
-12.00%

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

Last update for Oman: March 2, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

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