Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Al Ghubra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Al Ghubra

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 8.1% cheaper than Al Ghubra without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 3% cheaper than Al Ghubra without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.10

Milk (1 liter)

$2.02 OMR 0.77

$1.86 OMR 0.71

8.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 OMR 0.75

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

$2.14 OMR 0.82

-53.74%

Eggs

$1.17 OMR 0.45

$5.18 OMR 1.99

-77.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.01 OMR 0.77

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.05 OMR 0.79

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.88 OMR 1.87

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.39

$2.10 OMR 0.81

-50.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

$1.85 OMR 0.71

-44.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 OMR 0.38

$1.81 OMR 0.69

-45.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98 OMR 0.38

$1.33 OMR 0.51

-26.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

$0.63 OMR 0.24

57.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 OMR 0.24

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$0.50 OMR 0.19

102.00%

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

$109 OMR 41.69

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

$25.74 OMR 9.88

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.6 OMR 29.43

$83.3 OMR 31.98

-7.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.02 OMR 16.90

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.91 OMR 13.79

Cinema Ticket

$9.20 OMR 3.53

$9.26 OMR 3.56

-0.65%

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

$183 OMR 70.2

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K OMR 4,924

$10.4K OMR 3,989

23.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 OMR 149

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 OMR 100

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$918 OMR 352

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$565 OMR 217

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,556 OMR 982

$2,682 OMR 1,030

-4.69%

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

Last update for Ruwi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Ghubra: January 12, 2026

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