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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oman is 21% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oman is 32.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.28 OMR 2.03
$20.1 £14.79
-73.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.06 OMR 10.03
$89.9 £66.2
-71.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$10.03 £7.38
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$4.77 OMR 1.84
$4.71 £3.46
1.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 OMR 0.33
$2.46 £1.81
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 OMR 0.12
$1.69 £1.24
-82.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$6.59 £4.85
76.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13 OMR 5.01
$6.27 £4.62
107.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.74
$1.65 £1.22
15.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.66 £1.22
-28.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 OMR 0.7
$2.26 £1.67
-19.91%
Eggs
$2.4 OMR 0.92
$4.08 £3.01
-41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 OMR 1.95
$9.78 £7.2
-48.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 OMR 1.99
$8.74 £6.43
-40.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$14.34 £10.55
-35.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 OMR 0.95
$3.04 £2.24
-19.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.67 £1.23
4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 OMR 0.72
$2.9 £2.13
-35.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$3.47 £2.56
-67.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.62 £1.19
-33.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.6 £1.18
-36.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.12 £0.82
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.57 £1.15
-65.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 OMR 2.42
$20.41 £15.02
-69.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.67 OMR 6.03
$10.52 £7.74
48.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.66
$2.83 £2.08
52.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 OMR 3.17
$3.3 £2.43
149.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 OMR 0.49
$3.33 £2.45
-62.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 OMR 23.17
$94.8 £69.7
-36.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 OMR 1.12
$5.46 £4.02
-46.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$1.55 £1.14
-50.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 OMR 4.06
$26.83 £19.74
-60.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$2 £1.47
-70.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K OMR 8,479
$37.7K £27.7K
-41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K OMR 8,341
$41.3K £30.4K
-47.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 OMR 37.41
$319 £235
-69.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.86 OMR 15.35
$17.53 £12.9
127.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.4 OMR 28.24
$41.82 £30.78
75.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.59 OMR 18.71
$45.9 £33.78
5.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.07 OMR 8.5
$15.86 £11.67
39.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 OMR 3.82
$13.71 £10.09
-27.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 73.3
$1,756 £1,293
-89.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,451 OMR 3,254
$21.2K £15.6K
-60.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.96 OMR 17.31
$90.6 £66.7
-50.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$44.44 £32.71
-12.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 OMR 30.51
$101 £74.3
-21.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 OMR 29.24
$103 £76
-26.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 OMR 204
$1,427 £1,050
-62.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 OMR 141
$1,157 £851
-68.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 OMR 375
$2,327 £1,713
-58.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 OMR 251
$1,846 £1,359
-64.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,435 OMR 552
$6,050 £4,452
-76.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,104 OMR 425
$4,820 £3,547
-77.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oman
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,340 OMR 901
$3,133 £2,306
-25.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.06
5.75
-12.00%

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Last update for Oman: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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