Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Muscat Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Muscat

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 14% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ibri is 21% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$5.12 OMR 1.97
-48.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 OMR 9.98
$26.52 OMR 10.21
-2.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 OMR 2.63
$8.03 OMR 3.09
-15.07%
Cappuccino
$3.09 OMR 1.19
$4.91 OMR 1.89
-37.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$1.02 OMR 0.39
-37.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.34 OMR 0.13
-26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$12.34 OMR 4.75
-57.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$11.9 OMR 4.58
-0.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 OMR 0.46
$1.92 OMR 0.74
-38.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.18 OMR 0.45
-30.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-
Eggs
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$2.44 OMR 0.94
-1.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 OMR 1.45
$3.73 OMR 1.44
1.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 OMR 1.41
$5.06 OMR 1.95
-27.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 OMR 3.37
$8.49 OMR 3.27
3.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.96
$2.57 OMR 0.99
-2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 OMR 0.54
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-17.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 OMR 0.7
$1.8 OMR 0.69
1.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 OMR 0.36
$0.94 OMR 0.36
-1.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$1.03 OMR 0.4
-41.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.05 OMR 0.4
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.56 OMR 0.22
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 OMR 2.18
$6.29 OMR 2.42
-10.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 OMR 5.65
$15.09 OMR 5.81
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$4.31 OMR 1.66
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.79 OMR 3
$8.02 OMR 3.09
-2.87%
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.32 OMR 0.51
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$61.5 OMR 23.69
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 OMR 0.97
$3.04 OMR 1.17
-17.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$0.8 OMR 0.31
1.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 OMR 3.99
$10.57 OMR 4.07
-1.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.6 OMR 0.23
5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K OMR 8,654
$23.2K OMR 8,943
-3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,204
$21.4K OMR 8,235
-0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 OMR 30.24
$109 OMR 41.95
-27.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.35 OMR 15.15
$41.56 OMR 16
-5.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 OMR 26.68
$68.6 OMR 26.39
1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 OMR 22.8
$48.63 OMR 18.72
21.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.35 OMR 8.99
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.85 OMR 3.41
$10.2 OMR 3.93
-13.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 OMR 72.8
$196 OMR 75.6
-3.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K OMR 3,859
$9,721 OMR 3,743
3.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 OMR 19.02
$49.93 OMR 19.22
-1.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$40.07 OMR 15.43
-3.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.59
$78 OMR 30.04
1.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.33
$87.4 OMR 33.65
2.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 OMR 80
$625 OMR 241
-66.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 OMR 49.61
$415 OMR 160
-68.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 OMR 189
$1,208 OMR 465
-59.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 OMR 128
$728 OMR 280
-54.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,489 OMR 573
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,348 OMR 519
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Muscat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,893 OMR 1,114
$1,715 OMR 660
68.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.15
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Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Muscat: October 28, 2025

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