Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 47.9% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK101.08
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
DKK20.44
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
DKK15.08
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
DKK24.46
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK118.10
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.53
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.90
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.67
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.40
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.92
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.17
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.68
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.64
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.16
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
DKK25.87
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK580.94
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK240,716.16
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK336.70
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK924.17
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.72
DKK7,705.60
|
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,854.87
|
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,152.88
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
Nuuk
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,819.30
|
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
DKK62.82
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
DKK46.23
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.61
DKK80.41
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.35
DKK320.95
|
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.77
DKK150.76
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
Nuuk
|
Muscat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.08
DKK603.05
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK180.91
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK602.04
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,406.10
|
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
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