Cost of living comparison

Salalah, Oman

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Salalah Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 64.7% more expensive than Salalah.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.3% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Salalah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Salalah	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$9.19 RUB771.68	+76.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.99 OMR5.000	$5.10 RUB428.71	-60.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 OMR0.270	$1.07 RUB90.06	+50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 OMR0.100	$0.49 RUB40.76	+86.8%
Average			+38.2%

Salalah vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Salalah	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 OMR0.480	$0.62 RUB51.96	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.44 OMR1.320	$4.41 RUB370.08	+28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 OMR2.840	$3.57 RUB299.60	-51.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 OMR0.740	$1.52 RUB127.63	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 OMR0.820	$1.99 RUB166.77	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 OMR0.360	$0.68 RUB56.88	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 OMR0.190	$0.67 RUB56.05	+35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 OMR0.270	$0.72 RUB60.10	+1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.200	$1.12 RUB94.36	+111.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.25 RUB20.93	-50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 OMR0.140	$0.21 RUB17.57	-43.9%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Salalah	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.910	$2.22 RUB186.32	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.55 OMR20.980	$28.58 RUB2,400.78	-47.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,780.79 OMR7,993.020	$30,621.85 RUB2,572,267.16	+47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.66 OMR4.870	$5.82 RUB488.73	-54.1%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Salalah	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.98 OMR29.220	$6.38 RUB535.79	-91.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$255.43 OMR98.250	$960.52 RUB80,684.69	+276.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.14 OMR81.600	$583.26 RUB48,994.69	+174.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.66 OMR19.100	$86.66 RUB7,279.49	+74.5%
Average			+108.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Salalah	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.56 OMR43.300	$466.53 RUB39,189.25	+314.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,428.83 OMR1,318.850	$10,413.52 RUB874,746.47	+203.7%
Average			+259.1%

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pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Salalah	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.20 OMR2.000	$3.06 RUB257.23	-41.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 OMR1.000	$2.52 RUB212.05	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 OMR2.200	$2.45 RUB205.78	-57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$94.70 OMR36.430	$32.34 RUB2,716.48	-65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.79 OMR3.000	$5.10 RUB428.71	-34.5%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Salalah	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.71 OMR10.660	$81.16 RUB6,817.14	+192.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.17 OMR11.990	$42.31 RUB3,553.91	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.21 OMR24.310	$108.95 RUB9,152.12	+72.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.29 OMR16.650	$101.97 RUB8,565.58	+135.5%
Average			+109.1%

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