Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and 'ibri Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and 'ibri

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 58.9% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 63.5% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.65 OMR 1.02
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$25.91 OMR 9.98
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.82 OMR 2.63
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 OMR 1.19
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.64 OMR 0.25
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.25 OMR 0.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.24 OMR 2.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 OMR 0.76
$1.18 OMR 0.46
67.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$0.82 OMR 0.31
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-40.35%
Eggs
$1.21 OMR 0.47
$2.41 OMR 0.93
-49.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$3.77 OMR 1.45
-45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$3.66 OMR 1.41
-44.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$8.75 OMR 3.37
-42.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.51 OMR 0.96
-59.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.41 OMR 0.54
-26.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.82 OMR 0.7
-46.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$0.96 OMR 0.37
2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$0.93 OMR 0.36
5.38%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.6 OMR 0.23
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.75 OMR 0.29
29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.54 OMR 0.21
79.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$5.66 OMR 2.18
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.21 OMR 10.09
$14.67 OMR 5.65
78.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.26 OMR 1.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.79 OMR 3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.52 OMR 0.97
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.81 OMR 0.31
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.36 OMR 3.99
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.63 OMR 0.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.5K OMR 8,654
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.3K OMR 8,204
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$78.5 OMR 30.24
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.83 OMR 9.95
$39.35 OMR 15.15
-34.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.3 OMR 30.13
$69.3 OMR 26.68
12.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$59.2 OMR 22.8
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 OMR 3.44
$8.85 OMR 3.41
0.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$189 OMR 72.8
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K OMR 4,935
$10K OMR 3,859
27.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$49.4 OMR 19.02
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$38.74 OMR 14.92
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79.5 OMR 30.59
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$89.2 OMR 34.33
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 OMR 153
$208 OMR 80
90.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 OMR 102
$129 OMR 49.61
105.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 OMR 356
$492 OMR 189
87.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 OMR 219
$333 OMR 128
70.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,648 OMR 1,020
$2,893 OMR 1,114
-8.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.15
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Last update for Ruwi: October 29, 2025

Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

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