Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 8.5% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
Muscat
|
Thailand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.08
THB76.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$5.66
THB206.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.67
THB24.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.35
THB12.93
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
Muscat
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$1.48
THB54.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$7.99
THB292.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$6.46
THB236.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$1.75
THB63.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$1.07
THB39.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.20
THB44.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.50
THB18.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.79
THB28.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.59
THB21.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.62
THB22.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.46
THB16.80
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$4.57
THB167.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR24.990
|
$24.32
THB888.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,996.280
|
$31,287.73
THB1,143,711.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$9.68
THB353.91
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
Muscat
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.260
|
$17.10
THB625.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.730
|
$290.79
THB10,629.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.840
|
$207.49
THB7,584.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.260
|
$49.43
THB1,806.88
|
|
pay 59.5% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.070
|
$334.45
THB12,225.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,873.870
|
$9,908.05
THB362,185.06
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.90
THB69.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$1.94
THB71.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$3.61
THB132.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.220
|
$47.07
THB1,720.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$5.63
THB205.88
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
Muscat
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.110
|
$40.39
THB1,476.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.490
|
$27.03
THB988.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.460
|
$82.02
THB2,998.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.320
|
$65.30
THB2,386.88
|
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