Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Russia

Moscow vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 26.1% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 64.5% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 0.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 55.5% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 74.4% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Planning a move to Russia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Moscow vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Muscat, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 64.5% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$11.70 RUB966.60	+124.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$7.02 RUB579.96	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$1.62 RUB133.67	+84.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$0.84 RUB69.07	+196.7%
Average			+64.5%

Muscat vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Muscat	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.02 RUB84.09	-16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$7.14 RUB589.78	+95.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$4.61 RUB381.19	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$1.86 RUB154.04	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$2.98 RUB246.54	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$0.93 RUB77.02	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.81 RUB67.24	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$0.90 RUB74.52	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.79 RUB147.60	+206.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.41 RUB33.58	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$0.32 RUB26.73	-43.5%
Average			-10.8%

Muscat vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 0.4% less for transportation

	Muscat	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$3.31 RUB273.63	+40.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	-47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+52.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$10.06 RUB831.28	-58.2%
Average			-0.4%

Muscat vs. Moscow - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 55.5% more for housing

	Muscat	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$9.88 RUB816.43	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$1,454.91 RUB120K	+113.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	+77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	+4.4%
Average			+55.5%

Muscat vs. Moscow - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Muscat	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	+181.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$26,421.03 RUB2M	+150.8%
Average			+165.7%

Muscat vs. Moscow - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$4.68 RUB386.64	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$3.70 RUB305.66	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$3.45 RUB285.15	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	-32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$9.36 RUB773.28	-10.0%
Average			-36.5%

Muscat vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 74.4% more for clothing

	Muscat	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	+91.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	+44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	+62.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	+105.8%
Average			+74.4%

Muscat vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Muscat vs. Moscow

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Moscow?

More cost comparisons

Muscat vs.

Cairo

Muscat vs.

New York City

Muscat vs.

Quito

Muscat vs.

Lima

Muscat vs.

Dublin

Muscat vs.

London

Muscat vs.

Madrid

Muscat vs.

Paris

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Oman vs. Russia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Oman and Russia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Muscat

Add prices for Moscow

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Moscow or Muscat. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.