Cost of living comparison
Vaduz is 2.7 times more expensive than Muscat.
If you lived in Vaduz instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
Muscat
|
Vaduz
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$36.08
CHF32.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
$16.65
CHF15.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$4.63
CHF4.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$3.89
CHF3.52
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Muscat
|
Vaduz
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$13.88
CHF12.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
$9.19
CHF8.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
$6.00
CHF5.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
$12.59
CHF11.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$1.17
CHF1.06
|
|
pay 93.9% more for transportation
Muscat
|
Vaduz
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$8.13
CHF7.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$55.51
CHF50.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
$31,586.06
CHF28,632.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
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pay 78.5% more for housing
Muscat
|
Vaduz
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
$56.25
CHF50.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,123.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
$1,110.25
CHF1,006.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
$131.60
CHF119.29
|
|
pay 36.8% more for childcare
Muscat
|
Vaduz
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
$222.05
CHF201.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
$13,589.46
CHF12,318.85
|
|
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Vaduz
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$5.55
CHF5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
$5.66
CHF5.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$11.21
CHF10.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
$61.19
CHF55.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$22.21
CHF20.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Muscat
|
Vaduz
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
$147.11
CHF133.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
$49.96
CHF45.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
$151.73
CHF137.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
$220.20
CHF199.61
|
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