Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 29.9% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
|
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
|
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