Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Nizwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Nizwa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 20.6% cheaper than Nizwa without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 14.7% cheaper than Nizwa without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.57 OMR 0.99

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.08 OMR 10.01

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.86 OMR 1.48

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 OMR 0.31

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.10

Milk (1 liter)

$2.02 OMR 0.77

$1.32 OMR 0.51

53.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 OMR 0.75

$1.28 OMR 0.49

52.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

$1.87 OMR 0.72

-47.06%

Eggs

$1.17 OMR 0.45

$2.14 OMR 0.82

-45.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.01 OMR 0.77

$3.96 OMR 1.52

-49.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.05 OMR 0.79

$7.87 OMR 3.02

-73.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.88 OMR 1.87

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.39

$2.12 OMR 0.81

-51.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

$1.33 OMR 0.51

-23.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 OMR 0.38

$1.27 OMR 0.49

-22.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.98 OMR 0.38

$1.28 OMR 0.49

-23.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

$1.06 OMR 0.41

-6.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 OMR 0.41

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 OMR 0.38

$0.54 OMR 0.21

83.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$0.77 OMR 0.29

31.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.61 OMR 0.23

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

$128 OMR 49.30

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

$25.74 OMR 9.88

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$76.6 OMR 29.43

$65.9 OMR 25.29

16.37%

Cinema Ticket

$9.20 OMR 3.53

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K OMR 4,924

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 OMR 149

$265 OMR 102

46.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 OMR 100

$205 OMR 78.8

27.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$918 OMR 352

$387 OMR 148

137.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$565 OMR 217

$263 OMR 101

114.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,556 OMR 982

$1,317 OMR 506

94.04%

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

Last update for Ruwi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nizwa: January 11, 2026

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