Cost of living comparison

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Muscat is 22.1% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

If you lived in Muscat instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 29.7% less for restaurants

 
Abu Dhabi
Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.89
AED40.00
$5.20
OMR2.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.53
AED35.00
$7.79
OMR3.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
AED3.95
$0.84
OMR0.330

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

 
Abu Dhabi
Muscat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.37
AED5.03
$1.17
OMR0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.80
AED17.63
$2.01
OMR0.770
Milk (1 gallon) $6.85
AED25.17
$6.07
OMR2.340

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

 
Abu Dhabi
Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.03
AED11.11
$2.33
OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass $24.50
AED90.00
$62.34
OMR24.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $45,026.41
AED165,377.50
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640

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pay 44.5% less for housing

 
Abu Dhabi
Muscat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$103.04
AED378.45
$69.80
OMR26.870
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,349.31
AED4,955.87
$609.46
OMR234.640
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,005.59
AED3,693.45
$409.71
OMR157.740

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

 
Abu Dhabi
Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $669.40
AED2,458.63
$188.90
OMR72.720
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,841.46
AED47,165.38
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Abu Dhabi
Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.89
AED40.00
$12.99
OMR5.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.88
AED21.61
$4.85
OMR1.870
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.13
AED22.50
$5.97
OMR2.300

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

 
Abu Dhabi
Muscat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$67.20
AED246.81
$43.16
OMR16.620
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.59
AED229.90
$37.38
OMR14.390
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.06
AED378.54
$77.28
OMR29.750

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