Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 52.6% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Muscat
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 39.4% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Muscat

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Muscat are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Muscat. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 26.5% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY329.71	$5.20 OMR2.000	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY274.76	$7.79 OMR3.000	+7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.03	$0.84 OMR0.320	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.06	$0.31 OMR0.120	-39.2%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Ankara	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.53	$1.17 OMR0.450	+40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY174.17	$2.01 OMR0.770	-56.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY147.46	$6.07 OMR2.330	+55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.53	$2.30 OMR0.880	+36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.02	$2.12 OMR0.820	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.39	$1.07 OMR0.410	+120.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.31	$0.79 OMR0.300	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.16	$0.77 OMR0.300	+70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.47	$0.52 OMR0.200	-3.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.35	$0.43 OMR0.170	+75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.68	$0.42 OMR0.160	+84.1%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY181.96	$2.33 OMR0.900	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY329.71	$62.34 OMR23.980	+614.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	$22,858.86 OMR8,792.320	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY204.19	$10.13 OMR3.900	+87.5%
Average			+150.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Ankara	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY434.67	$69.80 OMR26.850	+506.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	$609.46 OMR234.420	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	$409.71 OMR157.590	+2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	$81.57 OMR31.380	+53.7%
Average			+141.5%

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pay 39.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	$188.90 OMR72.660	-62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	$8,697.81 OMR3,345.480	-16.3%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY131.88	$12.99 OMR5.000	+272.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY107.42	$4.85 OMR1.870	+70.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY76.93	$5.97 OMR2.300	+193.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	$45.34 OMR17.440	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY219.81	$10.39 OMR4.000	+78.6%
Average			+125.2%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Ankara	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	$43.16 OMR16.600	-23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	$37.38 OMR14.380	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	$77.28 OMR29.720	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	$88.48 OMR34.030	-5.1%
Average			-18.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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