Cost of Living in Jebel Akhdar, 🇴🇲 Oman - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Oct 5, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,040 $689 $1,170 $429 $124

Utilities — $85 $143 $65 —

Internet & Mobile $182 $98 $130 $46 $3

Groceries $78 $325 $715 $208 —

Transportation $156 $195 $299 $65 $33

Dining Out $936 $182 $195 $65 $65

Leisure Activities $169 $130 $143 $26 $23

Health Insurance $65 $104 $234 $20 $4

Visa & Legal Fees $59 $62 $126 — $3

Total $2,685 $1,870 $3,155 $924 $255

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Personal Care

Laundry $7.80 per kg

Haircut $11.70 per visit

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $39.01 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.40 per purchase

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $494.15 per month

Coworking Space $208.06 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,365.42 per month

Coliving Space $780.24 per month

Transportation

Taxi per km $1.17 per km

Gasoline $1.11 per liter

Taxi Start $3.90 per trip

Monthly Transport Pass $65.02 per month

Ride-hailing (5km) $9.10 per trip

Scooter Rental $39.01 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.51 per cup

Beer $8.45 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $9.10 per meal

Fast Food Combo $9.10 per meal

Apples $3.51 per kg

Bread $1.17 per loaf

Milk $2.47 per liter

Rice $2.21 per kg

Chicken Fillets $7.80 per kg

Beef $11.70 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $26.01 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $78.03 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.91 per bottle

Services

Mobile Plan $23.41 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $71.52 per month

Gym Membership $71.52 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $26.01 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $16.91 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.70 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $65.02 per pair

Summer Dress $49.42 per dress

Running Shoes $97.53 per pair

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Oct 5, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 48
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.3845 OMR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Jebel Akhdar cost of living