Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Al-`awabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Al-`awabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 62.9% cheaper than Al-`awabi without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 66.7% cheaper than Al-`awabi without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$5.27 OMR 2.03
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$25.82 OMR 9.94
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$6.02 OMR 2.32
-
Cappuccino
-
$4.32 OMR 1.66
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.75 OMR 0.29
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.27 OMR 0.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$10.44 OMR 4.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.3 OMR 3.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 OMR 0.76
$1.91 OMR 0.73
3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$1.23 OMR 0.47
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.73 OMR 0.67
-41.04%
Eggs
$1.21 OMR 0.47
$2.35 OMR 0.9
-48.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$3.72 OMR 1.43
-44.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$4.88 OMR 1.88
-58.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$8.58 OMR 3.3
-41.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.48 OMR 0.95
-58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.68 OMR 0.65
-38.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.76 OMR 0.68
-44.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.17 OMR 0.45
-16.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$0.97 OMR 0.37
1.03%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.02 OMR 0.39
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.04 OMR 0.4
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.56 OMR 0.22
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.5 OMR 2.5
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.21 OMR 10.09
$26.41 OMR 10.17
-0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.24 OMR 1.63
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.76 OMR 2.99
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.76 OMR 0.29
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.49 OMR 4.04
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.65 OMR 0.25
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$23.3K OMR 8,974
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.5K OMR 8,267
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$107 OMR 41.17
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.83 OMR 9.95
$41.04 OMR 15.8
-37.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.3 OMR 30.13
$71 OMR 27.33
10.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 OMR 3.44
$10.22 OMR 3.94
-12.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$189 OMR 72.7
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K OMR 4,935
$9,852 OMR 3,793
30.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$51.2 OMR 19.69
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40 OMR 15.4
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$77.6 OMR 29.87
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$87.5 OMR 33.68
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 OMR 153
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 OMR 102
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 OMR 356
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 OMR 219
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
Al-`awabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,648 OMR 1,020
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.15
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ruwi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-`awabi: October 28, 2025

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