Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 4.2% cheaper than Zagreb.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$6.07
OMR2.330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$62.34
OMR23.990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$22,858.86
OMR8,797.210
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$69.80
OMR26.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$609.46
OMR234.550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$409.71
OMR157.680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$81.57
OMR31.390
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$188.90
OMR72.700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
$8,697.81
OMR3,347.340
|
|
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$43.16
OMR16.610
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$77.28
OMR29.740
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$88.48
OMR34.050
|
|
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