Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Armenia

Yerevan vs. Muscat Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 8.3% more expensive than Muscat.

Restaurants: pay 81.5% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Yerevan
Housing: pay 15.3% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 12.3% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 65.0% more in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Muscat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.5% more for restaurants

	Muscat	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR1.990	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+113.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 OMR2.980	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 OMR0.340	$1.24 AMD449.99	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 OMR0.110	$0.74 AMD266.77	+161.5%
Average			+81.5%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Muscat	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 OMR0.460	$1.00 AMD361.76	-17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 OMR1.400	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	+21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.79 OMR3.360	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.98 OMR1.140	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.17 OMR1.210	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 OMR0.620	$0.69 AMD250.10	-57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 OMR0.340	$0.82 AMD296.61	-8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 OMR0.410	$0.90 AMD325.79	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 OMR0.220	$1.17 AMD422.36	+99.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 OMR0.210	$0.32 AMD117.59	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 OMR0.220	$0.31 AMD111.58	-46.1%
Average			-15.3%

Muscat vs. Yerevan - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	Muscat	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 OMR0.900	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	+157.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.03 OMR29.840	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+37.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.06 OMR9.200	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	-75.4%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 15.3% more for housing

	Muscat	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.55 OMR26.980	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.91 OMR260.390	$908.70 AMD329K	+33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.13 OMR173.280	$630.03 AMD228K	+39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.85 OMR52.330	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	-29.2%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 12.3% more for childcare

	Muscat	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.32 OMR109.880	$372.81 AMD135K	+29.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340	$10,250.15 AMD4M	-2.7%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Muscat	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.00 OMR4.970	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-78.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 OMR1.940	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	-24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 OMR2.480	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.02 OMR23.720	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	+18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.40 OMR3.980	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	-19.9%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 65.0% more for clothing

	Muscat	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.51 OMR21.610	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+86.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.24 OMR16.540	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	+34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.59 OMR34.260	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.56 OMR33.480	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	+89.0%
Average			+65.0%

Muscat vs. Yerevan - Cost of clothing

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