Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Ruwi

For one person, living is cheaper in Ruwi: $636 a month against $1,052 in 'ibri, rent and utilities included – about $5,000 less a year. The total is higher in 'ibri despite lower rent and utilities.

'ibri
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,052
/mo nomad
Ruwi
🇴🇲 Oman
$636
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 218.8% more expensive than Ruwi without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ibri is 340% more expensive than Ruwi without rent, and 118.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 OMR 1.96
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.31 OMR 15.13
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 OMR 3.01
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.21 OMR 2.01
-
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
-
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 OMR 0.11
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.05 OMR 5.02
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.23 OMR 5.10
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-37.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$2.02 OMR 0.78
-59.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 OMR 0.51
$1.02 OMR 0.39
28.43%
Eggs
$2.07 OMR 0.80
$1.16 OMR 0.45
78.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 OMR 2.74
$2.06 OMR 0.79
245.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 OMR 2.00
$1.96 OMR 0.75
164.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.48 OMR 4.04
$5.05 OMR 1.94
107.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 OMR 1.02
$1.03 OMR 0.40
158.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 OMR 0.75
$0.98 OMR 0.38
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 OMR 0.61
$0.98 OMR 0.38
61.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.03 OMR 0.40
-0.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$0.97 OMR 0.37
5.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
-
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 OMR 0.31
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-18.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$1.02 OMR 0.39
-50.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 OMR 2.57
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$15.70 OMR 6.04
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.05 OMR 2.33
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.38 OMR 4.00
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 OMR 1.01
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 OMR 0.51
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 OMR 3.01
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 OMR 0.24
-
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K OMR 9,810
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,769
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 OMR 30.31
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 OMR 11.71
$26.34 OMR 10.14
15.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.6 OMR 26.79
$77.6 OMR 29.88
-10.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.2 OMR 30.12
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 OMR 3.99
$9.19 OMR 3.54
12.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 OMR 111
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K OMR 4,084
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 OMR 21.45
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.57 OMR 16.39
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 OMR 34.45
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 OMR 34.01
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 OMR 89.8
$397 OMR 153
-41.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 OMR 69.0
$397 OMR 153
-54.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 OMR 180
$918 OMR 354
-48.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 OMR 143
$575 OMR 221
-35.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Ruwi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,906 OMR 1,119
$4,417 OMR 1,700
-34.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.25
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ibri: October 6, 2026

Last update for Ruwi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
'ibri
$246
Ruwi
–
Eating Out
'ibri
$223
Ruwi
–
Accommodation & Living
'ibri
$179
Ruwi
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
$179
Ruwi
–
Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
$124
Ruwi
–
Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
$99
Ruwi
–
Getting Around
'ibri
$9.3 *
Ruwi
–

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

Good to know
🇴🇲 'ibri
🇴🇲 Ruwi
🕒 Local time
04:13 4:13 AM
04:13 4:13 AM
Same time as 'ibri
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
116,416
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
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Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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