Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hamra' and Muscat

For one person, living is cheaper in Al-hamra': $941 a month against $1,565 in Muscat, rent and utilities included – about $7,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Muscat
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Al-hamra'

🇴🇲 Oman

$941

/mo nomad

Muscat

🇴🇲 Oman

$1,565

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-hamra' is 12.2% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-hamra' is 16.9% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.18 OMR 2.00

$5.23 OMR 2.01

-0.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.33 OMR 12.83

$39.68 OMR 15.27

-16.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.69 OMR 3.35

$7.64 OMR 2.94

13.74%

Cappuccino

$5.13 OMR 1.97

$4.97 OMR 1.91

3.22%

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

$0.89 OMR 0.34

$0.85 OMR 0.33

4.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.10

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.21 OMR 5.09

$12.92 OMR 4.97

2.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.26 OMR 5.10

$13.23 OMR 5.09

0.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.38 OMR 0.92

$2.26 OMR 0.87

5.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 OMR 0.49

$1.18 OMR 0.45

8.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.83 OMR 0.71

$1.89 OMR 0.73

-3.17%

Eggs

$2.92 OMR 1.12

$2.91 OMR 1.12

0.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.20 OMR 2.77

$7.23 OMR 2.78

-0.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.92 OMR 2.66

$6.86 OMR 2.64

0.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.49 OMR 4.04

$10.63 OMR 4.09

-1.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.55 OMR 1.37

$3.66 OMR 1.41

-3.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 OMR 0.77

$1.95 OMR 0.75

3.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.33 OMR 0.90

$2.40 OMR 0.92

-2.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

$1.26 OMR 0.48

0.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 OMR 0.45

$1.22 OMR 0.47

-4.10%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 OMR 0.48

$1.27 OMR 0.49

-2.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.81 OMR 0.70

$1.86 OMR 0.72

-2.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 OMR 0.26

$0.70 OMR 0.27

-5.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.66 OMR 2.56

$6.36 OMR 2.45

4.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.90 OMR 6.12

$15.54 OMR 5.98

2.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.99 OMR 2.31

$6.00 OMR 2.31

-0.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.03 OMR 3.86

$10.34 OMR 3.98

-3.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.29 OMR 0.50

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.2 OMR 29.70

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 OMR 1.28

$3.30 OMR 1.27

0.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.53 OMR 0.97

$2.56 OMR 0.99

-1.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.59 OMR 2.92

$7.82 OMR 3.01

-2.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.64 OMR 0.25

$0.63 OMR 0.24

1.59%

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

$26.0K OMR 10.0K

$25.7K OMR 9,904

1.02%

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

$22.8K OMR 8,776

$23.0K OMR 8,861

-0.96%

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

$172 OMR 66.0

$177 OMR 68.1

-3.08%

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

$30.69 OMR 11.81

$30.49 OMR 11.74

0.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.5 OMR 27.15

$71.6 OMR 27.56

-1.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.1 OMR 23.53

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.78 OMR 11.46

Cinema Ticket

$10.50 OMR 4.04

$10.45 OMR 4.02

0.48%

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

$291 OMR 112

$282 OMR 108

3.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K OMR 3,997

$10.4K OMR 4,003

-0.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.4 OMR 22.10

$57.6 OMR 22.17

-0.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.27 OMR 16.66

$43.41 OMR 16.71

-0.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.5 OMR 34.85

$91.2 OMR 35.11

-0.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.8 OMR 37.27

$85.9 OMR 33.05

12.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$690 OMR 265

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$453 OMR 174

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,292 OMR 497

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$819 OMR 315

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,815 OMR 1,084

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,609 OMR 619

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,327 OMR 1,665

$1,651 OMR 636

162.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.25

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

Last update for Al-hamra': October 5, 2026

Last update for Muscat: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Al-hamra'

$292 30.5%

Muscat

$291 18.8% 0.2% $0.6

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Al-hamra'

$273 28.5%

Muscat

$279 18% 2.3% $6.3

Eating Out

Al-hamra'

$226 23.6%

Muscat

$220 14.2% 2.8% $6.4

Clothing & Footwear

Al-hamra'

$130 13.5%

Muscat

$125 8.1% 3.5% $4.5

Sport & Entertainment

Al-hamra'

$21 * 2.2%

Muscat

$82 5.3% 291% $61

Getting Around

Al-hamra'

$16 * 1.7%

Muscat

$98 6.4% 515% $82

Accommodation & Living

Al-hamra'

- * 0%

Muscat

$453 29.3%

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇴🇲 Al-hamra'

🇴🇲 Muscat

🕒 Local time

03:26 3:26 AM

Same time as Al-hamra'

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,090,797 Capital

💱 Currency

Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.

📈 Exchange rate

1 OMR = 2.6 USD

1 OMR = 2.32 EUR

1 OMR = 2.6 USD

1 OMR = 2.32 EUR

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