Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and 'ibri

For one person, living is cheaper in Ruwi: $636 a month against $1,052 in 'ibri, rent and utilities included – about $5,000 less a year. The total is higher in 'ibri despite lower rent and utilities.

Ruwi
🇴🇲 Oman
$636
/mo nomad
'ibri
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,052
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 68.6% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 77.3% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$5.09 OMR 1.96
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$39.31 OMR 15.13
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.81 OMR 3.01
-
Cappuccino
-
$5.21 OMR 2.01
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 OMR 0.32
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.29 OMR 0.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$13.05 OMR 5.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$13.23 OMR 5.10
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$1.28 OMR 0.49
60.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 OMR 0.78
$0.81 OMR 0.31
149.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.31 OMR 0.51
-22.14%
Eggs
$1.16 OMR 0.45
$2.07 OMR 0.80
-43.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.06 OMR 0.79
$7.11 OMR 2.74
-71.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.96 OMR 0.75
$5.19 OMR 2.00
-62.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.05 OMR 1.94
$10.48 OMR 4.04
-51.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.40
$2.66 OMR 1.02
-61.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.96 OMR 0.75
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.58 OMR 0.61
-37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.40
$1.02 OMR 0.39
0.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.02 OMR 0.39
-4.90%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.80 OMR 0.31
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.79 OMR 0.31
22.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$0.50 OMR 0.19
104.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.67 OMR 2.57
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.70 OMR 6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$6.05 OMR 2.33
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.38 OMR 4.00
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.63 OMR 1.01
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.33 OMR 0.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.82 OMR 3.01
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.62 OMR 0.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.5K OMR 9,810
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.8K OMR 8,769
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$78.7 OMR 30.31
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.34 OMR 10.14
$30.41 OMR 11.71
-13.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.6 OMR 29.88
$69.6 OMR 26.79
11.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$78.2 OMR 30.12
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$10.35 OMR 3.99
-11.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$288 OMR 111
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K OMR 4,084
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.7 OMR 21.45
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.57 OMR 16.39
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$89.5 OMR 34.45
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.3 OMR 34.01
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 OMR 153
$233 OMR 89.8
70.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 OMR 153
$179 OMR 69.0
121.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 OMR 354
$469 OMR 180
95.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 OMR 221
$371 OMR 143
54.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,417 OMR 1,700
$2,906 OMR 1,119
51.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.25
-

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

Last update for Ruwi: October 4, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
–
'ibri
$246
Eating Out
Ruwi
–
'ibri
$223
Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
–
'ibri
$179
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
–
'ibri
$179
Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
–
'ibri
$124
Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
–
'ibri
$99
Getting Around
Ruwi
–
'ibri
$9.3 *

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇴🇲 Ruwi
🇴🇲 'ibri
🕒 Local time
05:34 5:34 AM
05:34 5:34 AM
Same time as Ruwi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
116,416
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
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Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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