Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 26.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Muscat
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.45
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.66
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.88
|
$6.07
OMR2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.57
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.10
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$62.34
OMR23.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,789.210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€24.93
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
$69.80
OMR26.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
$609.46
OMR234.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€797.09
|
$409.71
OMR157.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
$81.57
OMR31.360
|
|
pay 24.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€260.63
|
$188.90
OMR72.630
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,344.300
|
|
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$12.99
OMR4.990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.16
|
$45.34
OMR17.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
$43.16
OMR16.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
$37.38
OMR14.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
$77.28
OMR29.710
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€117.41
|
$88.48
OMR34.020
|
|
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