Cost of living comparison
Germany is 73.7% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Germany instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$12.84
€11.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$9.44
€8.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$2.65
€2.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$2.37
€2.20
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$2.00
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$6.74
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$4.22
€3.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$2.93
€2.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$3.90
€3.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$1.02
€0.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
|
pay 94.2% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$8.31
€7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
$73.47
€68.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,996.280
|
$27,050.12
€25,095.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$21.90
€20.32
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
Muscat
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.260
|
$37.93
€35.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.730
|
$759.74
€704.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.840
|
$577.93
€536.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.260
|
$202.18
€187.57
|
|
pay 70.3% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.070
|
$325.78
€302.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,873.870
|
$11,890.74
€11,031.63
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.05
€3.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$3.27
€3.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$8.03
€7.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.220
|
$34.77
€32.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$12.08
€11.20
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.110
|
$80.79
€74.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.490
|
$39.60
€36.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.460
|
$88.39
€82.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.320
|
$113.48
€105.28
|
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