Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Muscat 

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Cost of Living in Muscat is 78.6% higher than in Delhi (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Muscat is 83.1% higher than in Delhi
Rent Prices in Muscat are 98.7% higher than in Delhi
Restaurant Prices in Muscat are 85.1% higher than in Delhi
Groceries Prices in Muscat are 54.6% higher than in Delhi
Local Purchasing Power in Muscat is 17.1% lower than in Delhi
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Restaurants
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 350.00 ₹
(1.61 ﷼)
434.06 ₹
(2.00 ﷼)
     +24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 ₹
(9.22 ﷼)
3,146.97 ₹
(14.50 ﷼)
     +57.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 350.00 ₹
(1.61 ﷼)
607.69 ₹
(2.80 ﷼)
     +73.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 170.00 ₹
(0.78 ﷼)
868.13 ₹
(4.00 ﷼)
     +410.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 290.00 ₹
(1.34 ﷼)
868.13 ₹
(4.00 ﷼)
     +199.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 178.74 ₹
(0.82 ﷼)
411.74 ₹
(1.90 ﷼)
     +130.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.12 ₹
(0.17 ﷼)
69.53 ₹
(0.32 ﷼)
     +87.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.21 ₹
(0.07 ﷼)
24.46 ₹
(0.11 ﷼)
     +50.9 %
Markets
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 240.00 ₹
(1.11 ﷼)
510.08 ₹
(2.35 ﷼)
     +112.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.88 ₹
(0.18 ﷼)
90.58 ₹
(0.42 ﷼)
     +127.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 32.95 ₹
(0.15 ﷼)
65.33 ₹
(0.30 ﷼)
     +98.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 95.87 ₹
(0.44 ﷼)
187.71 ₹
(0.86 ﷼)
     +95.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 179.45 ₹
(0.83 ﷼)
177.05 ₹
(0.82 ﷼)
     -1.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 140.53 ₹
(0.65 ﷼)
176.22 ₹
(0.81 ﷼)
     +25.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 240.30 ₹
(1.11 ﷼)
343.40 ₹
(1.58 ﷼)
     +42.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 79.33 ₹
(0.37 ﷼)
87.71 ₹
(0.40 ﷼)
     +10.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 31.31 ₹
(0.14 ﷼)
65.51 ₹
(0.30 ﷼)
     +109.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 39.09 ₹
(0.18 ﷼)
63.28 ₹
(0.29 ﷼)
     +61.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.16 ₹
(0.09 ﷼)
44.19 ₹
(0.20 ﷼)
     +119.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 13.46 ₹
(0.06 ﷼)
34.67 ₹
(0.16 ﷼)
     +157.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.76 ₹
(0.08 ﷼)
35.08 ₹
(0.16 ﷼)
     +109.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 49.00 ₹
(0.23 ﷼)
75.49 ₹
(0.35 ﷼)
     +54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.69 ₹
(0.14 ﷼)
44.13 ₹
(0.20 ﷼)
     +48.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 950.00 ₹
(4.38 ﷼)
1,410.71 ₹
(6.50 ﷼)
     +48.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 149.33 ₹
(0.69 ﷼)
371.67 ₹
(1.71 ﷼)
     +148.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 238.16 ₹
(1.10 ﷼)
626.98 ₹
(2.89 ﷼)
     +163.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(1.61 ﷼)
499.17 ₹
(2.30 ﷼)
     +42.6 %
Transportation
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(0.23 ﷼)
108.52 ₹
(0.50 ﷼)
     +117.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,107.50 ₹
(5.10 ﷼)
4,937.49 ₹
(22.75 ﷼)
     +345.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ₹
(0.23 ﷼)
325.55 ₹
(1.50 ﷼)
     +551.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 ₹
(0.15 ﷼)
104.78 ₹
(0.48 ﷼)
     +225.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(0.46 ﷼)
922.39 ₹
(4.25 ﷼)
     +822.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 376.64 ₹
(1.74 ﷼)
195.49 ₹
(0.90 ﷼)
     -48.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₹
(5,529.13 ﷼)
1,909,885.86 ₹
(8,800.00 ﷼)
     +59.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,016,547.88 ₹
(9,291.46 ﷼)
1,751,579.82 ₹
(8,070.59 ﷼)
     -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,624.00 ₹
(25.91 ﷼)
9,101.12 ₹
(41.93 ﷼)
     +61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 354.88 ₹
(1.64 ﷼)
3,505.07 ₹
(16.15 ﷼)
     +887.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 709.48 ₹
(3.27 ﷼)
6,157.80 ₹
(28.37 ﷼)
     +767.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,001.21 ₹
(9.22 ﷼)
3,661.90 ₹
(16.87 ﷼)
     +83.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 893.75 ₹
(4.12 ﷼)
2,791.83 ₹
(12.86 ﷼)
     +212.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 440.00 ₹
(2.03 ﷼)
759.61 ₹
(3.50 ﷼)
     +72.6 %
Childcare
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,050.39 ₹
(37.09 ﷼)
15,895.62 ₹
(73.24 ﷼)
     +97.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 154,925.93 ₹
(713.84 ﷼)
679,872.26 ₹
(3,132.58 ﷼)
     +338.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,664.49 ₹
(12.28 ﷼)
3,539.30 ₹
(16.31 ﷼)
     +32.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,955.53 ₹
(13.62 ﷼)
3,080.05 ₹
(14.19 ﷼)
     +4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,222.90 ₹
(19.46 ﷼)
6,802.61 ₹
(31.34 ﷼)
     +61.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,188.87 ₹
(14.69 ﷼)
6,925.66 ₹
(31.91 ﷼)
     +117.2 %
Rent Per Month
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,115.48 ₹
(101.90 ﷼)
54,725.58 ₹
(252.15 ﷼)
     +147.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,914.89 ₹
(59.51 ﷼)
33,886.66 ₹
(156.14 ﷼)
     +162.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 60,588.36 ₹
(279.17 ﷼)
101,344.73 ₹
(466.96 ﷼)
     +67.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 33,209.30 ₹
(153.02 ﷼)
65,988.21 ₹
(304.05 ﷼)
     +98.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,968.68 ₹
(82.79 ﷼)
13,866.25 ₹
(63.89 ﷼)
     -22.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,485.99 ₹
(48.32 ﷼)
9,099.73 ₹
(41.93 ﷼)
     -13.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Delhi Edit Muscat Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 92,856.32 ₹
(427.85 ﷼)
140,899.63 ₹
(649.21 ﷼)
     +51.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.95 4.85      -45.8 %
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