- Cost of Living
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Muscat
- Al Qurayyat
- Comparison
Cost of living in Muscat, Oman compared to Al Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
Currency:
| Food | + 24% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Muscat (Oman) is 24% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | ﷼ 2.500 (﷼ 24) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | ﷼ 2.250 (﷼ 22) | ﷼ 23 | - 5% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ﷼ 1.575 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ﷼ 0.813 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 59% | |
| 12 eggs, large | ﷼ 1.020 (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 8 | + 24% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ﷼ 0.689 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 34% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | ﷼ 2.167 (﷼ 21) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ﷼ 1.144 (﷼ 11) | ﷼ 6.00 | + 86% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ﷼ 0.538 (﷼ 5.24) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 162% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | ﷼ 1.100 (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | ﷼ 6.000 (﷼ 58) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | ﷼ 0.730 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 255% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ﷼ 0.337 (﷼ 3.28) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 64% | |
| Housing | + 61% | |||
| Housing in Muscat (Oman) is 61% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | ﷼ 633 (﷼ 6,172) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 414% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | ﷼ 450 (﷼ 4,385) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 339% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ﷼ 36 (﷼ 350) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | ﷼ 308 (﷼ 3,001) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | ﷼ 225 (﷼ 2,188) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | ﷼ 28 (﷼ 276) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | ﷼ 23 (﷼ 225) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | ﷼ 157 (﷼ 1,532) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 2% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 34 (﷼ 328) | ﷼ 500 | - 34% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ﷼ 2.841 (﷼ 28) | ﷼ 40 | - 31% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | ﷼ 3.044 (﷼ 30) | ﷼ 25 | + 19% | |
| Clothes | + 46% | |||
| Clothes in Muscat (Oman) is 46% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | ﷼ 18 (﷼ 178) | ﷼ 150 | + 19% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | ﷼ 17 (﷼ 161) | ﷼ 100 | + 61% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 28 (﷼ 276) | ﷼ 200 | + 38% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ﷼ 24 (﷼ 238) | ﷼ 200 | + 19% | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Muscat (Oman) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | ﷼ 7,000 (﷼ 68,216) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ﷼ 0.198 (﷼ 1.93) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | ﷼ 10 (﷼ 97) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | ﷼ 3.461 (﷼ 34) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 4% | |||
| Personal Care in Muscat (Oman) is 4% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 2.543 (﷼ 25) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ﷼ 7 (﷼ 66) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | ﷼ 10 (﷼ 95) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | ﷼ 2.614 (﷼ 25) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ﷼ 1.612 (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ﷼ 2.045 (﷼ 20) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | ﷼ 0.969 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 8 | + 18% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | ﷼ 1.298 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 10 | + 26% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ﷼ 2.000 (﷼ 19) | ﷼ 20 | - 3% | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Muscat (Oman) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ﷼ 10 (﷼ 95) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | ﷼ 7 (﷼ 68) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | ﷼ 12 (﷼ 119) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | ﷼ 15 (﷼ 141) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | ﷼ 7 (﷼ 67) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | ﷼ 1.530 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | ﷼ 3.096 (﷼ 30) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | ﷼ 197 (﷼ 1,916) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ﷼ 0.050 (﷼ 0.49) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | ﷼ 18 (﷼ 172) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | ﷼ 1.000 (﷼ 10) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 40% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 428 prices entered by 84 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 26, 2018.
Exchange rate:
9.745
SAR
/
OMR
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Cost of living in Muscat (Oman) is 40% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 5,327
(﷼ 547)
in Muscat
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 3,800
in Al Qurayyat.
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