Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 36.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 51.6% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 48.4% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 10.0% more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Muscat
Clothing: pay 47.2% less in Muscat

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 72.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,664	$5.20 OMR2.000	-74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,400	$7.79 OMR3.000	-56.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK420	$0.84 OMR0.320	-73.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK291	$0.31 OMR0.120	-86.0%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 51.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK481	$1.17 OMR0.450	-67.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,033	$2.01 OMR0.770	-74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK853	$6.07 OMR2.330	-5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK767	$2.30 OMR0.880	-60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,258	$2.12 OMR0.820	-77.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK187	$1.07 OMR0.410	-23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK134	$0.79 OMR0.300	-22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK162	$0.77 OMR0.300	-36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK296	$0.52 OMR0.200	-76.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK191	$0.43 OMR0.170	-69.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK124	$0.42 OMR0.160	-54.7%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,132	$2.33 OMR0.900	-72.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,984	$62.34 OMR23.980	-16.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400	$22,858.86 OMR8,792.320	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,204	$10.13 OMR3.900	-57.9%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,306	$69.80 OMR26.850	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	$609.46 OMR234.420	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	$409.71 OMR157.590	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,187	$81.57 OMR31.380	+51.2%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 10.0% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK33,585	$188.90 OMR72.660	-25.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	$8,697.81 OMR3,345.480	+45.1%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,440	$12.99 OMR5.000	+20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK707	$4.85 OMR1.870	-8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,631	$5.97 OMR2.300	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,317	$45.34 OMR17.440	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,968	$10.39 OMR4.000	-29.7%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 47.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK14,515	$43.16 OMR16.600	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,623	$37.38 OMR14.380	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK20,227	$77.28 OMR29.720	-49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK25,862	$88.48 OMR34.030	-54.4%
Average			-47.2%

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