Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 20.0% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.6% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 44.8% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 95.1% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 52.3% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Oman, you would:

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pay 29.6% more for restaurants

	Oman	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$9.19 RUB782.63	+82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$5.10 RUB434.79	-42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$1.07 RUB91.34	+25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$0.49 RUB41.34	+53.4%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Oman	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.410	$0.62 RUB52.70	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$4.41 RUB375.33	+36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.970	$3.57 RUB303.85	-53.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$1.52 RUB129.44	-47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$1.99 RUB169.14	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$0.68 RUB57.69	-36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.67 RUB56.85	-8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$0.72 RUB60.95	-16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$1.12 RUB95.70	+126.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.25 RUB21.23	-49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.21 RUB17.82	-52.7%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Oman	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$2.22 RUB188.96	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.670	$28.58 RUB2,434.85	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,151.040	$30,621.85 RUB2,608,763.15	+44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.560	$5.82 RUB495.66	-50.8%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 44.8% more for housing

	Oman	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.820	$6.38 RUB543.39	-91.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.760	$960.52 RUB81,829.46	+145.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.240	$583.26 RUB49,689.84	+105.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.780	$86.66 RUB7,382.77	+20.1%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 95.1% more for childcare

	Oman	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.510	$466.53 RUB39,745.27	+154.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.840	$10,413.52 RUB887,157.60	+35.5%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$3.06 RUB260.88	-66.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$2.52 RUB215.06	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$2.45 RUB208.70	-58.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.690	$32.34 RUB2,755.02	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$5.10 RUB434.79	-49.6%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 52.3% more for clothing

	Oman	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.890	$81.16 RUB6,913.86	+96.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.450	$42.31 RUB3,604.33	+12.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.550	$108.95 RUB9,281.98	+47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.700	$101.97 RUB8,687.11	+52.8%
Average			+52.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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