Netherlands vs Oman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands Oman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2088
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4890
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1266
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$2100
$926
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3622
$2025
💸 GDP per capita
$62537
$23295
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
5.56
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
73.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
79
43
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
22%
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
93
61
🏙️ Population
17.9M
4.83M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2088) is 102% more expensive than in Oman ($1031). the Netherlands ranked 14th 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 the Netherlands compared to 2 months in Oman. Ranked 8th and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs Oman

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and Oman as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands Oman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.78
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1257
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1024
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2134
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5819
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4471
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.19
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.6
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1910
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9328
$7755

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Cities Comparison in the Netherlands vs Oman

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2859
921K
Rotterdam
$2219
664K
The Hague
$2094
548K
Utrecht
$2184
359K
Eindhoven
$2023
244K
Groningen
$1814
238K
Tilburg
$1865
228K
Arnhem
$1661
164K
Breda
$1750
183K
Almere
$2076
215K
Nijmegen
$1827
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
159K
Enschede
$1973
160K
Haarlem
$2373
163K
Leiden
$2228
124K
Apeldoorn
$2027
139K
Maastricht
$1940
120K
Venlo
$1751
102K
Zwolle
$1841
130K
Emmen
$1900
107K
Delft
$1991
109K
Hilversum
$2180
91.2K
Purmerend
$2064
81.5K
Zutphen
$1769
47.4K
Deventer
$2006
101K
Zeist
$2375
65K
Heerlen
$1515
86.9K
Roosendaal
$1920
77K
Leeuwarden
$1625
93.8K
Assen
$1798
68.8K

In Oman

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