Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Izki Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Izki

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 54.1% cheaper than Izki without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 69.9% cheaper than Izki without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
Izki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$5.18 OMR 1.99
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$26.49 OMR 10.17
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.95 OMR 3.05
-
Cappuccino
-
$4.84 OMR 1.86
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.04 OMR 0.40
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.34 OMR 0.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$12.51 OMR 4.80
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.84 OMR 4.55
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
Izki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$1.93 OMR 0.74
1.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 OMR 0.78
$1.25 OMR 0.48
63.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.64 OMR 0.63
-39.63%
Eggs
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$2.38 OMR 0.91
-48.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$3.80 OMR 1.46
-48.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$4.94 OMR 1.90
-58.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$8.67 OMR 3.33
-40.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$2.57 OMR 0.99
-60.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.72 OMR 0.66
-40.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.77 OMR 0.68
-44.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-9.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.01 OMR 0.39
-3.96%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.02 OMR 0.39
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.09 OMR 0.42
-6.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$0.53 OMR 0.20
86.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.40 OMR 2.46
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$15.63 OMR 6.00
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.27 OMR 1.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.64 OMR 2.93
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
Izki
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.06 OMR 1.17
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.74 OMR 0.29
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.51 OMR 4.04
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.64 OMR 0.25
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.7K OMR 8,732
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$21.9K OMR 8,418
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
Izki
Difference
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)
$26.14 OMR 10.04
$41.28 OMR 15.85
-36.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.1 OMR 30.38
$70.2 OMR 26.96
12.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
Izki
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$8.84 OMR 3.39
$10.48 OMR 4.02
-15.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
Izki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$195 OMR 75.0
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K OMR 4,937
$9,976 OMR 3,831
28.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
Izki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$50.2 OMR 19.26
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$38.77 OMR 14.89
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$78.3 OMR 30.05
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.3 OMR 33.90
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
Izki
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
Izki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,604 OMR 1,000
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.15
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Last update for Ruwi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Izki: March 2, 2026

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