Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 78.3% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 33.2% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Muscat
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 13.3% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Astana	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,060.65	$5.20 OMR2.000	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,036.39	$7.79 OMR3.000	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT480.92	$0.84 OMR0.330	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT257.51	$0.31 OMR0.120	-40.4%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 33.2% more for groceries

	Astana	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT258.55	$1.17 OMR0.450	+127.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,428.08	$2.01 OMR0.770	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,159.23	$6.07 OMR2.340	+40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT828.58	$2.30 OMR0.880	+38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,122.87	$2.12 OMR0.820	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT290.87	$1.07 OMR0.410	+85.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT431.81	$0.79 OMR0.300	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT475.73	$0.77 OMR0.300	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT422.99	$0.52 OMR0.200	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT115.31	$0.43 OMR0.170	+88.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT98.98	$0.42 OMR0.160	+114.1%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Astana	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT937.76	$2.33 OMR0.900	+24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,590.98	$62.34 OMR24.000	+311.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,121,309.25	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.300	+13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,935.18	$10.13 OMR3.900	+73.0%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Astana	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,367.18	$69.80 OMR26.870	+449.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT232,308.15	$609.46 OMR234.630	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT167,001.60	$409.71 OMR157.730	+23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,137.12	$81.57 OMR31.400	+93.4%
Average			+149.3%

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pay 13.3% more for childcare

	Astana	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT113,864.73	$188.90 OMR72.720	-16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,038,339.18	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.520	+43.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT607.28	$12.99 OMR5.000	+971.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,084.69	$4.85 OMR1.870	+124.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT872.96	$5.97 OMR2.300	+243.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT27,814.14	$45.34 OMR17.450	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,530.33	$10.39 OMR4.000	+105.8%
Average			+285.3%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,100.40	$43.16 OMR16.620	-43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,543.93	$37.38 OMR14.390	-13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT49,916.46	$77.28 OMR29.750	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT45,811.71	$88.48 OMR34.060	-3.2%
Average			-20.4%

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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: April 2025

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