Cost of living comparison
Kuala Lumpur is 2.9% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.330
|
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR23.990
|
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,797.140
|
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.860
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.550
|
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.680
|
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.390
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
|
pay 17.7% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.700
|
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,347.320
|
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.610
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.740
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.050
|
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
|
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