Cost of living

Oman

compared to

Iraq

hira
Oman
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$1087
$745
Cost of living Family
$2317
$1944
One person rent
$466
$466
Family rent
$1357
$1193
Food expenses
$305
$204
Transport expenses
$78.25
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$1938.28
$501.51
Quality of life
32.64
32.82
Human freedom index
4.85
5.45
Life expectancy
66.46
74.79
English speaking %
22.66%
33.9%
Population
4.8M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Oman ($1087) is 46% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Oman ranked 69th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Oman compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Oman
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$5.9
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.68
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.12
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.62
$2.65
Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Oman
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549.47
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374.55
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244.04
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762.36
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.84
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.37
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.13
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.18
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1426
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1398
$578
Transportation
Oman
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$68.54
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.02
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.46
Groceries
Oman
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.05
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$4.96
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.89
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.94
$2.01
Other
Oman
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.85
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.03
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$32.51
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$8.69
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$34.86
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$73.28
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143.42
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$7578
$2778

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