Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 26.8% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.65
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.26
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.85
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.75
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.28
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.36
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.08
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,609.12
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.26
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.05
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,061.83
|
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€774.94
|
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€233.97
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€262.44
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,977.80
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.430
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.47
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€43.59
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€100.21
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€41.89
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€91.48
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€118.01
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
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