Cost of living comparison

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Muscat is 21.8% more expensive than Kuwait City.

If you lived in Muscat instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

 
Kuwait City
Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.75
KWD2.990
$5.20
OMR2.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.13
KWD2.490
$7.79
OMR3.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.67
KWD0.200
$0.84
OMR0.320

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pay 5.7% less for groceries

 
Kuwait City
Muscat
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
KWD0.310
$1.17
OMR0.450
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.63
KWD0.810
$2.01
OMR0.770
Milk (1 gallon) $5.77
KWD1.770
$6.07
OMR2.330

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pay 11.9% more for transportation

 
Kuwait City
Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.28
KWD0.390
$2.33
OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass $48.77
KWD14.950
$62.34
OMR23.990
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,111.30
KWD6,777.420
$22,858.86
OMR8,796.500

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pay 47.2% more for housing

 
Kuwait City
Muscat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.66
KWD8.170
$69.80
OMR26.860
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $879.86
KWD269.690
$609.46
OMR234.530
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $681.04
KWD208.750
$409.71
OMR157.660

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pay 17.0% less for childcare

 
Kuwait City
Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $464.57
KWD142.400
$188.90
OMR72.690
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,942.30
KWD2,127.910
$8,697.81
OMR3,347.070

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Kuwait City
Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.63
KWD0.500
$12.99
OMR5.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.99
KWD1.840
$4.85
OMR1.870
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.09
KWD0.950
$5.97
OMR2.300

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

 
Kuwait City
Muscat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.27
KWD12.960
$43.16
OMR16.610
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.44
KWD15.770
$37.38
OMR14.390
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.02
KWD28.510
$77.28
OMR29.740

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