Cost of living comparison

Beirut, Lebanon

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 13.6% more expensive than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 9.7% more in Muscat
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 16.6% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 39.1% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 LBP896,383	$5.20 OMR2.000	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP684,747	$7.79 OMR3.000	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,461	$0.84 OMR0.330	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,291	$0.31 OMR0.120	-72.9%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 9.7% more for groceries

	Beirut	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LBP81,975	$1.17 OMR0.450	+28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 LBP490,770	$2.01 OMR0.770	-63.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 LBP554,655	$6.07 OMR2.340	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 LBP243,521	$2.30 OMR0.880	-15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 LBP343,842	$2.12 OMR0.820	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 LBP62,004	$1.07 OMR0.410	+55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP49,798	$0.79 OMR0.300	+41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,806	$0.77 OMR0.300	+88.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 LBP41,811	$0.52 OMR0.200	+12.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,103	$0.43 OMR0.170	+10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,314	$0.42 OMR0.160	-3.6%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Beirut	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,900	$2.33 OMR0.900	-33.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,722,875	$62.34 OMR24.000	-16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 LBP2,689,149,843	$22,858.86 OMR8,800.370	-23.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,142,889	$10.13 OMR3.900	-20.5%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 16.6% more for housing

	Beirut	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,857,222	$69.80 OMR26.870	+119.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$738.24 LBP66,174,178	$609.46 OMR234.630	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.38 LBP32,213,774	$409.71 OMR157.730	+14.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,448,175	$81.57 OMR31.400	-49.4%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 39.1% more for childcare

	Beirut	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.33 LBP25,397,526	$188.90 OMR72.720	-33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,111.11 LBP368,513,127	$8,697.81 OMR3,348.540	+111.6%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,915	$12.99 OMR5.000	+332.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 LBP250,987	$4.85 OMR1.870	+73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP179,277	$5.97 OMR2.300	+198.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.33 LBP5,318,541	$45.34 OMR17.450	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 LBP627,468	$10.39 OMR4.000	+48.4%
Average			+126.0%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Beirut	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12 LBP7,002,994	$43.16 OMR16.620	-44.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,186,218	$37.38 OMR14.390	-35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.12 LBP9,243,953	$77.28 OMR29.750	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.71 LBP9,924,243	$88.48 OMR34.060	-20.1%
Average			-31.4%

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