Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Ibra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Ibra

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 61.5% cheaper than Ibra without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 72.1% cheaper than Ibra without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$5.24 OMR 2.01
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$26.45 OMR 10.16
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.71 OMR 2.96
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Cappuccino
-
$4.97 OMR 1.91
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.02 OMR 0.39
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.35 OMR 0.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$12.41 OMR 4.77
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$11.65 OMR 4.47
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$1.92 OMR 0.74
1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 OMR 0.78
$1.24 OMR 0.48
64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-42.11%
Eggs
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$2.39 OMR 0.92
-48.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$3.84 OMR 1.47
-49.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$5.08 OMR 1.95
-59.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$8.41 OMR 3.23
-38.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$2.50 OMR 0.96
-59.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.67 OMR 0.64
-38.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.77 OMR 0.68
-44.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.18 OMR 0.45
-12.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.00 OMR 0.38
-3.00%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.01 OMR 0.39
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.07 OMR 0.41
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$0.55 OMR 0.21
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.41 OMR 2.46
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.48 OMR 5.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.34 OMR 1.67
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.73 OMR 2.97
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.04 OMR 1.17
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.76 OMR 0.29
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.33 OMR 3.97
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.60 OMR 0.23
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.9K OMR 8,803
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.8K OMR 8,372
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$107 OMR 41.00
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.14 OMR 10.04
$41.22 OMR 15.83
-36.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.1 OMR 30.38
$69.8 OMR 26.81
13.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.99 OMR 11.90
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$17.98 OMR 6.90
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.84 OMR 3.39
$7.21 OMR 2.77
22.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$191 OMR 73.4
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K OMR 4,937
$9,764 OMR 3,750
31.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$50.3 OMR 19.30
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$38.51 OMR 14.79
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79.5 OMR 30.54
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.6 OMR 34.04
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 OMR 151
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 OMR 99.9
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$898 OMR 345
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 OMR 220
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
Ibra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,604 OMR 1,000
$4,243 OMR 1,629
-38.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.15
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Last update for Ruwi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ibra: March 1, 2026

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