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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 60.5% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 65.1% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.63 OMR 1.01
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$26.28 OMR 10.09
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.77 OMR 2.60
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.67 OMR 0.26
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.25 OMR 0.10
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.36 OMR 2.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.61 OMR 4.46
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$1.20 OMR 0.46
62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 OMR 0.78
$0.82 OMR 0.31
148.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.66 OMR 0.64
-40.36%
Eggs
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$2.39 OMR 0.92
-48.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$3.67 OMR 1.41
-46.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$3.55 OMR 1.36
-42.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$8.73 OMR 3.35
-41.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$2.47 OMR 0.95
-59.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.45 OMR 0.56
-29.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.85 OMR 0.71
-47.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$0.92 OMR 0.36
11.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.93 OMR 0.36
4.30%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$0.76 OMR 0.29
34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$0.54 OMR 0.21
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$5.60 OMR 2.15
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.64 OMR 6.01
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.21 OMR 1.62
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.84 OMR 3.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.56 OMR 0.98
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.79 OMR 0.30
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.28 OMR 3.95
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.62 OMR 0.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.8K OMR 8,752
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.4K OMR 8,208
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$78.3 OMR 30.05
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.14 OMR 10.04
$39.35 OMR 15.11
-33.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.1 OMR 30.38
$69.7 OMR 26.78
13.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$59.1 OMR 22.68
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.84 OMR 3.39
$8.74 OMR 3.36
1.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$194 OMR 74.6
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K OMR 4,937
$10.1K OMR 3,861
27.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$50.1 OMR 19.23
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$38.67 OMR 14.85
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$77.8 OMR 29.88
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$87.7 OMR 33.67
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 OMR 151
$204 OMR 78.3
93.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 OMR 99.9
$131 OMR 50.3
98.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$898 OMR 345
$480 OMR 184
86.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 OMR 220
$332 OMR 127
72.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,604 OMR 1,000
$3,016 OMR 1,158
-13.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.15
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Last update for Ruwi: March 1, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: February 28, 2026

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