- Cost of Living
- Spain
- Oman
- Madrid
- Muscat
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Madrid (Spain) and Muscat (Oman)
| Food | 19% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Madrid (Spain) is 19% cheaper than in Muscat (Oman) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | €11.66 (﷼ 5.784) | ﷼ 5.214 | 11% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €6.70 (﷼ 3.325) | ﷼ 2.271 | 46% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | €3.24 (﷼ 1.605) | ﷼ 1.633 | 2% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €0.91 (﷼ 0.449) | ﷼ 0.727 | 38% |
| 12 eggs, large | €1.65 (﷼ 0.816) | ﷼ 1.381 | 41% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €1.92 (﷼ 0.953) | ﷼ 0.790 | 21% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €5.43 (﷼ 2.691) | ﷼ 1.599 | 68% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €1.71 (﷼ 0.850) | ﷼ 0.800 | 6% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | €1.53 (﷼ 0.761) | ﷼ 1.233 | 38% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | €0.76 (﷼ 0.375) | ﷼ 1.967 | 81% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €6.46 (﷼ 3.203) | ﷼ 8.750 | 63% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | €1.47 (﷼ 0.727) | ﷼ 0.900 | 19% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | €0.80 (﷼ 0.398) | ﷼ 0.607 | 34% |
| Housing | 11% | ||
| Housing in Madrid (Spain) is 11% cheaper than in Muscat (Oman) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | €1,265 (﷼ 628) | ﷼ 750 | 16% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €147 (﷼ 73) | ﷼ 52 | 39% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | €37 (﷼ 18.255) | ﷼ 25 | 27% |
| 40” flat screen TV | €532 (﷼ 264) | ﷼ 280 | 6% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | €91 (﷼ 45) | ﷼ 55 | 17% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €5.70 (﷼ 2.829) | ﷼ 2.414 | 17% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €10.11 (﷼ 5.014) | ﷼ 2 | 151% |
| Clothes | 0% | ||
| Clothes in Madrid (Spain) is 0% more expensive than in Muscat (Oman) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | €86 (﷼ 43) | ﷼ 26 | 62% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | €29 (﷼ 14.465) | ﷼ 19.250 | 25% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | €72 (﷼ 36) | ﷼ 35 | 2% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | €74 (﷼ 37) | ﷼ 33 | 11% |
| Transportation | 56% | ||
| Transportation in Madrid (Spain) is 56% more expensive than in Muscat (Oman) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €21,419 (﷼ 10,624) | ﷼ 7,356 | 44% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.44 (﷼ 0.716) | ﷼ 0.341 | 110% |
| monthly ticket public transport | €53 (﷼ 26) | ﷼ 17.500 | 50% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | €12.88 (﷼ 6.388) | ﷼ 4.103 | 56% |
| Personal Care | 49% | ||
| Personal Care in Madrid (Spain) is 49% cheaper than in Muscat (Oman) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | €4.41 (﷼ 2.188) | ﷼ 7.757 | 72% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €4.69 (﷼ 2.327) | ﷼ 1.883 | 24% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €2.40 (﷼ 1.193) | ﷼ 1.250 | 5% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.14 (﷼ 1.559) | ﷼ 2.343 | 33% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.55 (﷼ 0.769) | ﷼ 1.838 | 58% |
| Tube of toothpaste | €1.89 (﷼ 0.937) | ﷼ 0.880 | 6% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €12.91 (﷼ 6.402) | ﷼ 5.429 | 18% |
| Entertainment | 26% | ||
| Entertainment in Madrid (Spain) is 26% cheaper than in Muscat (Oman) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €32 (﷼ 15.944) | ﷼ 18.333 | 13% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €17.02 (﷼ 8.440) | ﷼ 7.143 | 18% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €69 (﷼ 34) | ﷼ 53 | 35% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | €55 (﷼ 27) | ﷼ 47 | 42% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €9.22 (﷼ 4.573) | ﷼ 4.857 | 6% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | €2.12 (﷼ 1.051) | ﷼ 2.157 | 51% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | €2.87 (﷼ 1.425) | ﷼ 3.357 | 58% |
| iPod nano 16GB | €136 (﷼ 68) | ﷼ 140 | 52% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.18 (﷼ 0.088) | ﷼ 0.040 | 122% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | €57 (﷼ 28) | ﷼ 38 | 25% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | €4.65 (﷼ 2.307) | ﷼ 1.614 | 43% |
| TOTAL | 7% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 9,398 prices entered by 699 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 22, 2013.
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Cost of living in Madrid (Spain) is 7% cheaper than in Muscat (Oman)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
﷼ 3,750
in Muscat
you would need to make just about ﷼ 3,482
(€7,019)
in Madrid.