Population
800.9K
Cost of living
$1333
Cost of Living in
Muscat Governorate
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1333 | $2780 |
| Without rent | $572 | $1442 |
| Rent & Utilities | $525.47 | $1173.05 |
| Food | $292 | $1064 |
| Transport | $95.61 | $279.42 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $1903.99 | |
| Quality of life | 63.81 | |
| Life expectancy | 84.65 | |
| Population | 800.9K | |
Muscat Governorate
We calculate prices for Muscat Governorate State as a population-weighted mean of 1 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1333 | 18 / 20 |
| Without rent | $572 | 15 / 20 |
| Rent & Utilities | $525.47 | 11 / 20 |
| Food | $292 | 4 / 20 |
| Transport | $95.61 | 11 / 20 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 488.03$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 424.55$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1299.37$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 864.2$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 58.11$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 100.5$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 75.39$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 5.48$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2108$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1502$ |
| Lunch Menu | 5.94$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 27.11$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.59$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 10.61$ |
| Cappuccino | 5.51$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.97$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.36$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 53.25$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 8.46$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.64$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.81$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.01$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.97$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.51$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.28$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.18$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 9.01$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.06$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.09$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.55$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.02$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.12$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.07$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.4$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 3.27$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 19.52$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4.26$ |
| Cigarette pack | 6.81$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 11.85$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.38$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.25$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.85$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 37.96$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 9.47$ |
| Doctor's visit | 35.44$ |
| Haircut, simple | 7.71$ |
| Brand Jeans | 39.04$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 64.03$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 197.47$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 9989$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musandam | |
| 2 | Al Dhahirah | |
| 3 | Muscat Governorate | |
| 4 | Al Batinah South | |
| 5 | Ad Dakhiliyah | |
| 6 | Ad Dhahirah | |
| 7 | South Al Sharqiyah | |
| 8 | Muscat | |
| 9 | Dhahirah | |
| 10 | Dhofar | |
| 11 | North Al Sharqiyah | |
| 12 | As Suwayhirah as Sahil | |
| 13 | Ibra | |
| 14 | Qurayyat | |
| 15 | Bawshar | |
| 16 | Al Batinah North | |
| 17 | Al Sharqiyah North Governorate | |
| 18 | Nizwa | |
| 19 | Seeb | |
| 20 | Salalah | |