Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 2.1% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% less in Muscat
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Muscat
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Muscat
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Muscat
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Muscat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% more in Muscat
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Muscat
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Muscat are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Muscat.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.430
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.570
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
|
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