Cost of living comparison
Muscat is 36.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Muscat instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK3,012
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,410
|
$7.28
OMR2.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK405
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK289
|
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
$1.20
OMR0.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,068
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK860
|
$6.32
OMR2.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK825
|
$2.25
OMR0.860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,238
|
$2.15
OMR0.830
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK213
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK135
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK176
|
$0.76
OMR0.290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK311
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK197
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,196
|
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,337
|
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,813,330
|
$22,866.53
OMR8,799.520
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,251
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,551
|
$73.59
OMR28.320
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK260,121
|
$623.25
OMR239.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK232,501
|
$397.89
OMR153.120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,991
|
$82.34
OMR31.690
|
|
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,541
|
$199.22
OMR76.660
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK835,018
|
$8,387.63
OMR3,227.740
|
|
pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,506
|
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK710
|
$4.93
OMR1.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,657
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,140
|
$43.07
OMR16.570
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK2,008
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Muscat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,504
|
$41.09
OMR15.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK6,069
|
$36.04
OMR13.870
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,741
|
$80.48
OMR30.970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,371
|
$80.67
OMR31.050
|
|
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