Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 2.1 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 65.3% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 75.3% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 63.0% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
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