Cost of living comparison
Jeddah (Jiddah) is 12.1% more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$6.67
SAR25.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.26
SAR0.99
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
Muscat
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Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$1.10
SAR4.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$6.50
SAR24.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$2.83
SAR10.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$3.31
SAR12.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
SAR3.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.71
SAR2.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.55
SAR2.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.49
SAR1.85
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$2.37
SAR8.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$37.33
SAR139.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,800.320
|
$23,996.93
SAR89,989.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$13.33
SAR49.99
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
Muscat
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$74.02
SAR277.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.860
|
$519.40
SAR1,947.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.130
|
$388.84
SAR1,458.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$74.77
SAR280.38
|
|
pay 20.2% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.670
|
$324.72
SAR1,217.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,228.030
|
$6,490.90
SAR24,341.20
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$6.67
SAR25.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$90.39
SAR338.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$14.66
SAR54.99
|
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pay 30.0% more for clothing
Muscat
|
Jeddah (Jiddah)
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$52.54
SAR197.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$57.66
SAR216.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$99.27
SAR372.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$87.89
SAR329.59
|
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