Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.2 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Australia instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$15.31
A$23.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$8.98
A$13.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.45
A$3.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 70.1% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$4.24
A$6.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$5.00
A$7.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$3.56
A$5.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.31
A$1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$4.95
A$7.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
$81.92
A$123.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,996.280
|
$22,079.60
A$33,383.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$15.28
A$23.10
|
|
pay 50.4% more for housing
Muscat
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.260
|
$55.83
A$84.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.730
|
$1,119.19
A$1,692.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.840
|
$889.00
A$1,344.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.260
|
$120.53
A$182.24
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Muscat
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.070
|
$1,373.48
A$2,076.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,873.870
|
$11,458.00
A$17,323.93
|
|
pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$5.72
A$8.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$24.53
A$37.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.220
|
$46.71
A$70.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$12.25
A$18.52
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.110
|
$71.47
A$108.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.490
|
$41.82
A$63.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.460
|
$101.71
A$153.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.320
|
$106.56
A$161.11
|
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