- Cost of Living
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Muscat
- Al Qurayyat
- Comparison
Cost of living in Muscat, Oman compared to Al Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
Currency:
| Food | + 14% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Muscat (Oman) is 14% 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) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ﷼ 1.574 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ﷼ 0.916 (﷼ 9) | - | - | |
| 12 eggs, large | ﷼ 1.020 (﷼ 10) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ﷼ 0.590 (﷼ 5.74) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | ﷼ 2.359 (﷼ 23) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ﷼ 1.126 (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ﷼ 0.507 (﷼ 4.94) | - | - | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | ﷼ 1.100 (﷼ 11) | ﷼ 4.00 | + 168% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | ﷼ 6.000 (﷼ 58) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | ﷼ 0.645 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 214% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ﷼ 0.355 (﷼ 3.46) | - | - | |
| Housing | + 65% | |||
| Housing in Muscat (Oman) is 65% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | ﷼ 633 (﷼ 6,170) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 414% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | ﷼ 450 (﷼ 4,384) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 338% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ﷼ 39 (﷼ 377) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | ﷼ 308 (﷼ 3,000) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | ﷼ 225 (﷼ 2,187) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | ﷼ 23 (﷼ 221) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | ﷼ 23 (﷼ 224) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | ﷼ 165 (﷼ 1,604) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 35 (﷼ 345) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ﷼ 3.281 (﷼ 32) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | ﷼ 3.431 (﷼ 33) | - | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Muscat (Oman) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | ﷼ 18 (﷼ 178) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | ﷼ 17 (﷼ 161) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 28 (﷼ 276) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ﷼ 24 (﷼ 238) | - | - | |
| 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 (﷼ 68,198) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ﷼ 0.189 (﷼ 1.84) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | ﷼ 10 (﷼ 97) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | ﷼ 3.172 (﷼ 31) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Muscat (Oman) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | ﷼ 2.339 (﷼ 23) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ﷼ 7 (﷼ 65) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | ﷼ 10 (﷼ 95) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | ﷼ 2.229 (﷼ 22) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ﷼ 1.720 (﷼ 17) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ﷼ 1.814 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | ﷼ 1.065 (﷼ 10) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | ﷼ 1.212 (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ﷼ 1.868 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Muscat (Oman) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ﷼ 14 (﷼ 140) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | ﷼ 7 (﷼ 68) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | ﷼ 21 (﷼ 205) | - | - | |
| 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 | ﷼ 5.552 (﷼ 54) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | ﷼ 1.530 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | ﷼ 2.983 (﷼ 29) | - | - | |
| iPod nano 16GB | ﷼ 96 (﷼ 931) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ﷼ 0.050 (﷼ 0.49) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | ﷼ 18 (﷼ 171) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | ﷼ 1.000 (﷼ 10) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 43% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 421 prices entered by 85 different people.
These prices were last updated on August 21, 2017.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Muscat (Oman) is 43% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 5,284
(﷼ 542)
in Muscat
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 3,700
in Al Qurayyat.
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