Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tokyo vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary
Tokyo is 51.7% more expensive than Muscat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% more in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 83.4% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 99.8% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Tokyo. Notably, groceries, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
Tokyo vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 45.9% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR1.990
|
$8.02
¥1,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
OMR2.990
|
$5.01
¥781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
OMR0.440
|
$1.16
¥181
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.84
¥131
|
|
Muscat vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
$1.55
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
OMR0.740
|
$7.21
¥1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
OMR2.850
|
$5.71
¥890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
OMR0.990
|
$2.33
¥363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
OMR1.010
|
$3.52
¥548
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
OMR0.480
|
$2.38
¥370
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$1.18
¥184
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
OMR0.350
|
$2.48
¥386
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
OMR0.210
|
$2.64
¥411
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
OMR0.180
|
$1.43
¥222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$1.48
¥231
|
|
Muscat vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries
pay 83.4% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$4.50
¥701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.02
OMR24.880
|
$73.51
¥11,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,757.06
OMR8,708.540
|
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.10
OMR3.480
|
$30.07
¥4,684
|
|
Muscat vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Muscat
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
OMR26.320
|
$33.44
¥5,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$612.96
OMR234.560
|
$1,071.65
¥166,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.21
OMR151.240
|
$642.24
¥100,032
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.88
OMR32.480
|
$122.16
¥19,027
|
|
Muscat vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.66
OMR76.020
|
$519.69
¥80,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,973.98
OMR4,199.460
|
$15,131.74
¥2,356,844
|
|
Muscat vs. Tokyo - Cost of childcare
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.00
OMR4.980
|
$4.01
¥624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
OMR1.830
|
$3.43
¥534
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
OMR2.490
|
$4.01
¥624
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.56
OMR19.730
|
$68.19
¥10,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.40
OMR3.980
|
$12.70
¥1,978
|
|
Muscat vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.30
OMR22.690
|
$56.84
¥8,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
OMR16.030
|
$40.48
¥6,306
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.36
OMR31.520
|
$62.67
¥9,762
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
OMR35.610
|
$90.37
¥14,076
|
|
Muscat vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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