Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 22.1% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
Muscat
|
Bangkok
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.95
THB108.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$5.91
THB217.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.57
THB20.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.32
THB11.86
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$1.86
THB68.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$8.67
THB318.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$6.60
THB242.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$2.02
THB74.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$1.46
THB53.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.36
THB50.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.63
THB23.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.90
THB33.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.73
THB26.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.73
THB26.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.63
THB23.05
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$4.46
THB164.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$38.39
THB1,411.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,998.990
|
$59,069.18
THB2,171,307.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$10.60
THB389.75
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
Muscat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
$15.74
THB578.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
$659.48
THB24,241.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
$314.02
THB11,543.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
$60.89
THB2,238.21
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Muscat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.090
|
$562.72
THB20,684.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.740
|
$13,500.26
THB496,252.24
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.36
THB86.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$2.30
THB84.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$4.43
THB162.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
$56.73
THB2,085.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$7.97
THB293.13
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
$59.87
THB2,200.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
$40.54
THB1,490.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
$97.44
THB3,581.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
$102.02
THB3,749.98
|
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