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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 26% more expensive than Oman without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 47.2% more expensive than Oman without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.12
$5.23 OMR 2.01
285.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.2
$25.96 OMR 9.97
240.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.72
$8.03 OMR 3.08
28.39%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$4.93 OMR 1.89
-6.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.78 OMR 0.30
207.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.30 OMR 0.12
463.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.13
$11.87 OMR 4.56
-42.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.76
$12.82 OMR 4.92
-50.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.91 OMR 0.74
-12.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.19 OMR 0.46
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.83 OMR 0.70
22.40%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.32 OMR 0.89
71.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.22
$5.05 OMR 1.94
90.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.54
$5.31 OMR 2.04
64.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.77
$8.74 OMR 3.36
64.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.43 OMR 0.93
26.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.86 OMR 0.71
50.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$1.13 OMR 0.44
215.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.01 OMR 0.39
66.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.02 OMR 0.39
56.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.07 OMR 0.41
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.54 OMR 0.21
175.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.96
$6.03 OMR 2.32
231.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.98
$15.66 OMR 6.01
-31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$4.41 OMR 1.69
-36.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$8.09 OMR 3.11
-57.60%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.45
$1.32 OMR 0.51
147.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.6
$58.7 OMR 22.52
60.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$2.93 OMR 1.13
81.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$0.75 OMR 0.29
113.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.31
$10.49 OMR 4.03
158.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$0.60 OMR 0.23
231.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.9K
$21.9K OMR 8,428
75.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$22.0K OMR 8,462
82.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £239
$99.8 OMR 38.32
220.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.04
$38.91 OMR 14.94
-55.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.50
$72.5 OMR 27.85
-42.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.47
$48.49 OMR 18.62
-5.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.12
$22.19 OMR 8.52
-27.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.27
$10.02 OMR 3.85
36.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,285
$190 OMR 72.9
803.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$8,756 OMR 3,362
141.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$45.75 OMR 17.57
98.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.02
$38.88 OMR 14.93
13.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.2
$78.2 OMR 30.01
30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.9
$74.7 OMR 28.69
41.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,062
$533 OMR 205
165.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £840
$360 OMR 138
211.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,732
$982 OMR 377
135.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,353
$633 OMR 243
185.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,370
$2,231 OMR 857
161.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,392
$1,376 OMR 528
229.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Oman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,468
$2,420 OMR 929
36.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.06
13.64%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oman: March 2, 2026

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