Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 3.5% cheaper than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% more in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 3.7% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Kuwait City

The cost of restaurants and housing in Kuwait City are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Kuwait City.

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Kuwait City vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Muscat, you would:

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pay 55.4% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$12.89 KWD3.980	+147.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$8.86 KWD2.740	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$0.72 KWD0.220	-17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$0.30 KWD0.090	+7.2%
Average			+55.4%

Muscat vs. Kuwait City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Muscat	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.50 KWD0.460	+23.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$2.18 KWD0.670	-40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$6.08 KWD1.880	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$2.10 KWD0.650	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$3.02 KWD0.930	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$1.11 KWD0.340	-31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.86 KWD0.270	-4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$0.82 KWD0.250	-23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$0.69 KWD0.210	+17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.61 KWD0.190	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$0.66 KWD0.200	+15.4%
Average			-11.5%

Muscat vs. Kuwait City - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Muscat	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$1.28 KWD0.400	-45.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$48.33 KWD14.940	-38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$20,942.34 KWD6,474.120	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$30.61 KWD9.460	+27.2%
Average			-30.8%

Muscat vs. Kuwait City - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Muscat	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$29.92 KWD9.250	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$924.68 KWD285.860	+35.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$635.52 KWD196.460	+40.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$50.13 KWD15.500	-63.4%
Average			+6.6%

Muscat vs. Kuwait City - Cost of housing

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pay 3.7% less for childcare

	Muscat	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$299.37 KWD92.550	+4.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$9,387.00 KWD2,901.900	-10.9%
Average			-3.7%

Muscat vs. Kuwait City - Cost of childcare

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$3.22 KWD1.000	-75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$5.21 KWD1.610	+2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$2.74 KWD0.850	-57.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$122.83 KWD37.970	+98.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$11.28 KWD3.490	+8.4%
Average			-15.6%

Muscat vs. Kuwait City - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Muscat	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$37.59 KWD11.620	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$39.47 KWD12.200	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$97.66 KWD30.190	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$88.60 KWD27.390	+1.2%
Average			-9.5%

Muscat vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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