Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 8.5% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Amman, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$623.25
OMR239.950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$397.89
OMR153.190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
|
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$199.22
OMR76.700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.240
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
|
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