Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Shinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Shinas

😐 Solo nomad: Muscat is 13.8% more expensive than Shinas without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Muscat is 31.5% more expensive than Shinas without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.15 OMR 1.98

$5.35 OMR 2.06

-3.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.00 OMR 9.98

$25.79 OMR 9.90

0.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.94 OMR 3.05

$7.81 OMR 3.00

1.66%

Cappuccino

$4.82 OMR 1.85

$5.03 OMR 1.93

-4.17%

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)

$0.34 OMR 0.13

$0.32 OMR 0.12

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.39 OMR 4.76

$12.32 OMR 4.73

0.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.55 OMR 4.44

$11.76 OMR 4.51

-1.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 OMR 0.77

$1.90 OMR 0.73

5.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 OMR 0.47

$1.18 OMR 0.45

4.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.70 OMR 0.65

$1.73 OMR 0.66

-1.73%

Eggs

$2.46 OMR 0.94

$2.35 OMR 0.90

4.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.75 OMR 1.44

$3.83 OMR 1.47

-2.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.12 OMR 1.97

$4.98 OMR 1.91

2.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.63 OMR 3.31

$8.48 OMR 3.25

1.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.50 OMR 0.96

$2.47 OMR 0.95

1.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 OMR 0.63

$1.67 OMR 0.64

-1.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 OMR 0.68

$1.86 OMR 0.72

-4.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 OMR 0.45

$1.14 OMR 0.44

2.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 OMR 0.36

$0.99 OMR 0.38

-6.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.39

$0.98 OMR 0.38

5.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 OMR 0.42

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 OMR 0.21

$0.52 OMR 0.20

5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 OMR 2.37

$6.52 OMR 2.50

-5.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.48 OMR 7.48

$19.87 OMR 7.63

-1.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.20 OMR 1.61

$4.26 OMR 1.64

-1.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.67 OMR 2.95

$7.89 OMR 3.03

-2.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 OMR 0.49

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.4 OMR 23.95

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.19 OMR 1.22

$3.18 OMR 1.22

0.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 OMR 0.31

$0.81 OMR 0.31

-1.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.23 OMR 3.93

$10.28 OMR 3.95

-0.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.65 OMR 0.25

$0.64 OMR 0.25

1.56%

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

$22.4K OMR 8,615

$22.4K OMR 8,618

-0.03%

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

$21.6K OMR 8,287

$22.1K OMR 8,473

-2.20%

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

$107 OMR 40.94

$106 OMR 40.74

0.48%

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

$40.98 OMR 15.74

$40.95 OMR 15.72

0.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.8 OMR 26.82

$68.9 OMR 26.46

1.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.66 OMR 18.69

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.18 OMR 8.90

Cinema Ticket

$10.59 OMR 4.07

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

$191 OMR 73.5

$193 OMR 74.0

-0.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,941 OMR 3,817

$9,765 OMR 3,750

1.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.4 OMR 19.33

$49.81 OMR 19.13

1.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.53 OMR 15.18

$38.71 OMR 14.87

2.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.0 OMR 30.73

$79.7 OMR 30.59

0.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.5 OMR 33.99

$87.9 OMR 33.74

0.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$614 OMR 236

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$408 OMR 157

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,248 OMR 479

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$707 OMR 271

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,654 OMR 1,019

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,548 OMR 594

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,769 OMR 679

$3,180 OMR 1,221

-44.36%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shinas: January 12, 2026

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