Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Buraimi and Muscat Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Buraimi and Muscat

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Buraimi is 4.9% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-Buraimi is 19.8% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.15 OMR 1.98

$5.12 OMR 1.97

0.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.38 OMR 10.13

$26.03 OMR 10.00

1.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.70 OMR 2.96

$7.73 OMR 2.97

-0.39%

Cappuccino

$4.82 OMR 1.85

$4.97 OMR 1.91

-3.02%

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

$1.05 OMR 0.40

$1.01 OMR 0.39

3.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 OMR 0.12

$0.35 OMR 0.13

-8.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.42 OMR 4.77

$12.25 OMR 4.70

1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.82 OMR 4.54

$11.77 OMR 4.52

0.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 OMR 0.76

$1.99 OMR 0.76

-1.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 OMR 0.46

$1.25 OMR 0.48

-4.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 OMR 0.66

$1.73 OMR 0.67

-0.58%

Eggs

$2.37 OMR 0.91

$2.43 OMR 0.93

-2.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.68 OMR 1.41

$3.67 OMR 1.41

0.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.92 OMR 1.89

$5.12 OMR 1.97

-3.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.74 OMR 3.36

$8.35 OMR 3.21

4.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.62 OMR 1.00

$2.52 OMR 0.97

3.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 OMR 0.64

$1.73 OMR 0.67

-3.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 OMR 0.68

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 OMR 0.43

$1.13 OMR 0.43

-0.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 OMR 0.36

$0.99 OMR 0.38

-5.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 OMR 0.40

$1.07 OMR 0.41

-3.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 OMR 0.21

$0.56 OMR 0.21

-1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.33 OMR 2.43

$6.52 OMR 2.50

-2.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.32 OMR 5.88

$15.61 OMR 6.00

-1.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.24 OMR 1.63

$4.37 OMR 1.68

-2.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.96 OMR 3.06

$7.74 OMR 2.97

2.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.33 OMR 0.51

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.8 OMR 23.74

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 OMR 1.01

$3.11 OMR 1.19

-15.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 OMR 0.19

$0.82 OMR 0.31

-39.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.36 OMR 2.06

$10.25 OMR 3.94

-47.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 OMR 0.23

$0.63 OMR 0.24

-4.76%

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

$22.8K OMR 8,770

$22.6K OMR 8,694

0.87%

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

$22.0K OMR 8,435

$21.3K OMR 8,196

2.92%

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

$106 OMR 40.63

$105 OMR 40.39

0.61%

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

$41.98 OMR 16.12

$40.88 OMR 15.70

2.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.9 OMR 26.45

$69.3 OMR 26.61

-0.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.04 OMR 18.06

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.24 OMR 8.92

Cinema Ticket

$10.37 OMR 3.98

$10.51 OMR 4.04

-1.33%

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

$192 OMR 73.6

$193 OMR 74.2

-0.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,673 OMR 3,714

$9,707 OMR 3,727

-0.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.8 OMR 19.50

$50.9 OMR 19.55

-0.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.00 OMR 14.97

$38.56 OMR 14.81

1.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 OMR 29.75

$77.5 OMR 29.77

-0.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.6 OMR 34.03

$89.4 OMR 34.34

-0.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$617 OMR 237

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$212 OMR 81.4

$408 OMR 157

-48.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,226 OMR 471

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 OMR 275

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,617 OMR 1,005

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,551 OMR 596

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,632 OMR 1,395

$1,738 OMR 667

109.03%

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 Al-Buraimi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Muscat: March 2, 2026

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