Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 0.6% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$6.22
TRY212.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$6.22
TRY212.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.05
TRY35.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.42
TRY14.18
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$0.63
TRY21.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.70
TRY126.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$3.76
TRY128.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
$1.73
TRY58.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$2.58
TRY88.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.47
TRY16.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.66
TRY22.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.46
TRY15.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.49
TRY16.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.28
TRY9.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.20
TRY6.83
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$4.74
TRY161.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$8.55
TRY291.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,802.610
|
$46,646.14
TRY1,591,449.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.75
TRY196.28
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
Muscat
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
$10.93
TRY372.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.920
|
$534.79
TRY18,245.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.170
|
$366.77
TRY12,513.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
$53.48
TRY1,824.52
|
|
pay 59.5% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.690
|
$446.32
TRY15,227.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.870
|
$7,966.43
TRY271,794.65
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$3.03
TRY103.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$2.34
TRY79.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$1.80
TRY61.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
$36.76
TRY1,254.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$4.66
TRY159.14
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
$48.03
TRY1,638.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$44.31
TRY1,511.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
$92.67
TRY3,161.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
$82.89
TRY2,827.88
|
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