Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 68.9% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Muscat instead of China, you would:
pay 44.5% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Muscat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.66
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.98
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
China
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.71
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.59
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.99
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$2.25
OMR0.870
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.91
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 72.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.39
|
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,529.50
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,803.040
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.84
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
China
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.88
|
$73.59
OMR28.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.26
|
$623.25
OMR239.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.05
|
$397.89
OMR153.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.27
|
$82.34
OMR31.700
|
|
pay 56.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.05
|
$199.22
OMR76.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,489.11
|
$8,387.63
OMR3,229.030
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.91
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.57
|
$43.07
OMR16.580
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.78
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.11
|
$41.09
OMR15.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.38
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥523.99
|
$80.48
OMR30.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.09
|
$80.67
OMR31.060
|
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