Cost of Living Comparison Between Adam and Ruwi Cost of Living Comparison Between Adam and Ruwi

😐 Solo nomad: Adam is 169.6% more expensive than Ruwi without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Adam is 276.5% more expensive than Ruwi without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 OMR 2.05

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.51 OMR 10.18

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.96 OMR 3.06

Cappuccino

$4.88 OMR 1.87

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 OMR 0.13

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.31 OMR 4.73

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.76 OMR 4.52

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 OMR 0.74

$2.05 OMR 0.79

-6.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 OMR 0.45

$2.03 OMR 0.78

-41.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 OMR 0.64

$1.01 OMR 0.39

64.36%

Eggs

$2.36 OMR 0.91

$1.19 OMR 0.46

98.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.70 OMR 1.42

$1.97 OMR 0.76

87.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.98 OMR 1.91

$2.06 OMR 0.79

141.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.30 OMR 3.19

$5.03 OMR 1.93

65.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.58 OMR 0.99

$0.99 OMR 0.38

160.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.68 OMR 0.64

$0.97 OMR 0.37

73.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 OMR 0.68

$0.99 OMR 0.38

77.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 OMR 0.44

$1.02 OMR 0.39

11.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$0.97 OMR 0.37

4.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 OMR 0.40

$0.99 OMR 0.38

5.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 OMR 0.20

$0.98 OMR 0.38

-47.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.41 OMR 2.46

Wine (Bottle)

$15.52 OMR 5.96

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.21 OMR 1.62

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.96 OMR 3.06

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.17 OMR 1.22

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 OMR 0.31

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.37 OMR 3.98

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 OMR 0.23

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.5K OMR 8,654

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.6K OMR 8,299

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$105 OMR 40.41

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.96 OMR 15.73

$26.08 OMR 10.01

57.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.1 OMR 26.53

$77.4 OMR 29.73

-10.76%

Cinema Ticket

$10.53 OMR 4.04

$9.19 OMR 3.53

14.58%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$195 OMR 75.0

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.0K OMR 3,854

$13.1K OMR 5,029

-23.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.2 OMR 19.29

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.65 OMR 14.84

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 OMR 29.84

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.6 OMR 33.65

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$391 OMR 150

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$263 OMR 101

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$909 OMR 349

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$563 OMR 216

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,637 OMR 1,013

$2,572 OMR 988

2.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.15

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Adam: February 12, 2026

Last update for Ruwi: February 10, 2026

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