Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 99.4% more expensive than Muscat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 77.0% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 48.3% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% more in Helsinki
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing in Helsinki are more expensive than in Muscat. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
Helsinki vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
OMR0.440
|
$3.33
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$2.74
€2.34
|
|
Muscat vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.0% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
OMR0.740
|
$5.00
€4.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
OMR2.850
|
$5.19
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
OMR0.990
|
$3.67
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
OMR1.010
|
$6.74
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
OMR0.480
|
$1.28
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
OMR0.350
|
$1.24
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
$2.06
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
OMR0.180
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Muscat vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$7.91
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.02
OMR24.880
|
$84.09
€71.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,757.06
OMR8,708.540
|
$37,056.70
€31,572.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.10
OMR3.480
|
$20.03
€17.07
|
|
Muscat vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 48.3% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
OMR26.320
|
$25.95
€22.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$612.96
OMR234.560
|
$1,216.29
€1,036.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.21
OMR151.240
|
$911.76
€776.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.88
OMR32.480
|
$107.39
€91.50
|
|
Muscat vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 71.4% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.66
OMR76.020
|
$437.97
€373.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,973.98
OMR4,199.460
|
$13,422.45
€11,436.00
|
|
Muscat vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.00
OMR4.980
|
$8.47
€7.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
OMR1.830
|
$5.20
€4.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
OMR2.490
|
$12.96
€11.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.56
OMR19.730
|
$50.02
€42.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.40
OMR3.980
|
$19.85
€16.92
|
|
Muscat vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% more for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.30
OMR22.690
|
$107.25
€91.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
OMR16.030
|
$43.83
€37.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.36
OMR31.520
|
$109.22
€93.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
OMR35.610
|
$138.09
€117.65
|
|
Muscat vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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