Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 38.3% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 48.1% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 54.8% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Muscat

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

Muscat vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$5.20 OMR2.000	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$7.79 OMR3.000	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.49	$0.84 OMR0.320	-67.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.76	$0.31 OMR0.120	-85.8%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$1.17 OMR0.450	-40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.24	$2.01 OMR0.770	-51.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.18	$6.07 OMR2.330	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.94	$2.30 OMR0.880	-66.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.83	$2.12 OMR0.820	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$1.07 OMR0.410	-23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$0.79 OMR0.300	-28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$0.77 OMR0.300	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.56	$0.52 OMR0.200	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.43 OMR0.170	-57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$0.42 OMR0.160	-49.6%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 48.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.20	$2.33 OMR0.900	-63.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$222.63	$62.34 OMR23.980	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	$22,858.86 OMR8,792.320	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.79	$10.13 OMR3.900	-44.4%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Wellington	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.71	$69.80 OMR26.850	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	$609.46 OMR234.420	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	$409.71 OMR157.590	-69.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.04	$81.57 OMR31.380	-39.2%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 54.8% less for childcare

	Wellington	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	$188.90 OMR72.660	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	$8,697.81 OMR3,345.480	-31.2%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.51	$12.99 OMR5.000	+81.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.96	$4.85 OMR1.870	+42.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.68	$5.97 OMR2.300	-75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.54	$45.34 OMR17.440	+13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.37	$10.39 OMR4.000	-15.1%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Wellington	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.25	$43.16 OMR16.600	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.15	$37.38 OMR14.380	-32.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.45	$77.28 OMR29.720	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.17	$88.48 OMR34.030	-31.7%
Average			-35.5%

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