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

😐 Solo nomad: Muscat is 5.1% more expensive than Al-Buraimi without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Muscat is 24.7% more expensive than Al-Buraimi without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.12 OMR 1.97

$5.15 OMR 1.98

-0.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.03 OMR 10.00

$26.38 OMR 10.13

-1.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.73 OMR 2.97

$7.70 OMR 2.96

0.39%

Cappuccino

$4.97 OMR 1.91

$4.82 OMR 1.85

3.11%

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

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$1.05 OMR 0.40

-3.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 OMR 0.13

$0.32 OMR 0.12

9.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.25 OMR 4.70

$12.42 OMR 4.77

-1.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.77 OMR 4.52

$11.82 OMR 4.54

-0.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.99 OMR 0.76

$1.97 OMR 0.76

1.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 OMR 0.48

$1.19 OMR 0.46

5.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 OMR 0.67

$1.72 OMR 0.66

0.58%

Eggs

$2.43 OMR 0.93

$2.37 OMR 0.91

2.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.67 OMR 1.41

$3.68 OMR 1.41

-0.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 OMR 1.97

$4.92 OMR 1.89

4.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.35 OMR 3.21

$8.74 OMR 3.36

-4.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 OMR 0.97

$2.62 OMR 1.00

-3.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 OMR 0.67

$1.67 OMR 0.64

3.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 OMR 0.68

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 OMR 0.43

$1.12 OMR 0.43

0.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

$0.94 OMR 0.36

5.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 OMR 0.41

$1.03 OMR 0.40

3.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 OMR 0.21

$0.55 OMR 0.21

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.52 OMR 2.50

$6.33 OMR 2.43

3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.61 OMR 6.00

$15.32 OMR 5.88

1.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 OMR 1.68

$4.24 OMR 1.63

3.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.74 OMR 2.97

$7.96 OMR 3.06

-2.76%

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)

$3.11 OMR 1.19

$2.63 OMR 1.01

18.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.82 OMR 0.31

$0.50 OMR 0.19

64.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.25 OMR 3.94

$5.36 OMR 2.06

91.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 OMR 0.24

$0.60 OMR 0.23

5.00%

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

$22.6K OMR 8,694

$22.8K OMR 8,770

-0.87%

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

$21.3K OMR 8,196

$22.0K OMR 8,435

-2.83%

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

$105 OMR 40.39

$106 OMR 40.63

-0.60%

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

$40.88 OMR 15.70

$41.98 OMR 16.12

-2.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.3 OMR 26.61

$68.9 OMR 26.45

0.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.04 OMR 18.06

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.24 OMR 8.92

Cinema Ticket

$10.51 OMR 4.04

$10.37 OMR 3.98

1.35%

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

$193 OMR 74.2

$192 OMR 73.6

0.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,707 OMR 3,727

$9,673 OMR 3,714

0.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.9 OMR 19.55

$50.8 OMR 19.50

0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.56 OMR 14.81

$39.00 OMR 14.97

-1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 OMR 29.77

$77.5 OMR 29.75

0.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.4 OMR 34.34

$88.6 OMR 34.03

0.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$617 OMR 237

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$408 OMR 157

$212 OMR 81.4

92.30%

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)

$1,738 OMR 667

$3,632 OMR 1,395

-52.16%

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 Muscat: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al-Buraimi: March 1, 2026

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