Australia vs Oman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Oman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2363
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5533
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$2308
$926
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4107
$2025
💸 GDP per capita
$64712
$23295
😃 Human freedom index
8.52
5.56
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
73.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
43
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
22%
🎓 Higher education
98
63
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.83M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2363) is 129% more expensive than in Oman ($1031). Australia ranked 12th vs 81st for Oman in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 2 months in Oman. Ranked 4th and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Oman

We calculate prices for Australia and Oman as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Oman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1488
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2800
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1894
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9162
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6144
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.26
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$4.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.5
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$7.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$79
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1814
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16573
$7755

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Oman

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2397
5.03M
Sydney
$2801
4.84M
Brisbane
$2491
2.36M
Perth
$2345
2.14M
Adelaide
$2246
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2300
608K
Canberra
$2393
381K
Wollongong
$1532
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1733
284K
Ipswich
$1877
233K
Hobart
$2265
197K
Townsville
$1303
174K
Geelong
$1892
180K
Newcastle
$1833
153K
Darwin
$1756
140K
Cairns
$1442
147K
Ballarat
$1357
116K
Bunbury
$2136
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1635
108K
Bendigo
$1397
103K
Melton
$1795
76.3K
Launceston
$1798
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1913
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1514
63.2K
Pakenham
$1805
54.1K
Tarneit
$1757
56.4K
Berwick
$1800
50.3K
Hervey Bay
$1835
57.7K
Frankston
$1799
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1571
30.8K

In Oman

City Cost of living Population
Muscat
$1110
1.42M
Seeb
$994
471K
Salalah
$806
332K
Nizwa
$786
83.5K