Cost of living comparison
Bern is 4.0 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Bern instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 6.6 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Bern
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$25.97
CHF23.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$4.47
CHF4.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$4.05
CHF3.67
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Muscat
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$3.27
CHF2.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$11.92
CHF10.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$7.39
CHF6.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$6.04
CHF5.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$13.47
CHF12.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.39
CHF1.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.09
CHF0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$1.28
CHF1.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$2.67
CHF2.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.02
CHF0.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Muscat
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$7.69
CHF6.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$87.29
CHF79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
$36,243.17
CHF32,854.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$51.82
CHF46.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Muscat
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$52.19
CHF47.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
$1,589.14
CHF1,440.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
$1,151.02
CHF1,043.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$254.38
CHF230.60
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
Muscat
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
$2,928.18
CHF2,654.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
$33,149.24
CHF30,049.79
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$7.18
CHF6.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$5.06
CHF4.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$10.22
CHF9.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$76.47
CHF69.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$22.10
CHF20.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Muscat
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$146.65
CHF132.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$61.69
CHF55.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$159.53
CHF144.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$183.11
CHF165.99
|
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