Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.3 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 86.4% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.330
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR23.990
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,797.140
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.860
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.550
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.680
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.390
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.700
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,347.320
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
|
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 39.3% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.610
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.740
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.050
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
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