Cost of Living Comparison Between Nizwa and Ruwi Cost of Living Comparison Between Nizwa and Ruwi

🙂 Solo nomad: Nizwa is 25% cheaper than Ruwi without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nizwa is 29% more expensive than Ruwi without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 OMR 0.98

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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.7 OMR 9.89

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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 OMR 1.54

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

$0.88 OMR 0.34

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Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.1

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Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 OMR 0.51

$1.98 OMR 0.76

-33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 OMR 0.51

$2.05 OMR 0.79

-34.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 OMR 0.68

$1.02 OMR 0.39

73.53%

Eggs

$2.22 OMR 0.85

$1.21 OMR 0.47

83.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.92 OMR 1.51

$2.05 OMR 0.79

91.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.64 OMR 2.94

$2.03 OMR 0.78

276.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

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$5.04 OMR 1.94

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Apples (1kg)

$2.1 OMR 0.81

$1.02 OMR 0.39

105.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.28 OMR 0.49

$1.03 OMR 0.39

24.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 OMR 0.49

$0.97 OMR 0.37

29.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

$0.98 OMR 0.38

29.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$0.98 OMR 0.38

3.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.4

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Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 OMR 0.19

$0.97 OMR 0.37

-48.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 OMR 0.29

$0.97 OMR 0.37

-23.71%

Wine (Bottle)

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$26.21 OMR 10.09

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Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.6 OMR 0.23

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

$128 OMR 49.33

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

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$25.83 OMR 9.95

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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.7 OMR 25.31

$78.3 OMR 30.13

-16.00%

Cinema Ticket

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$8.93 OMR 3.44

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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

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$12.8K OMR 4,935

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1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$256 OMR 98.7

$397 OMR 153

-35.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 OMR 80.6

$264 OMR 102

-20.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$396 OMR 153

$924 OMR 356

-57.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 OMR 99.7

$569 OMR 219

-54.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,308 OMR 503

$2,648 OMR 1,020

-50.62%

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

Last update for Nizwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ruwi: October 29, 2025

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