Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Mumbai 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Mumbai are 44.3% lower than in Muscat (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mumbai are 29.0% lower than in Muscat
Rent Prices in Mumbai are 19.1% higher than in Muscat
Restaurant Prices in Mumbai are 43.8% lower than in Muscat
Groceries Prices in Mumbai are 33.7% lower than in Muscat
Local Purchasing Power in Mumbai is 27.1% lower than in Muscat
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Restaurants
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 ﷼
(434.04 ₹)
1.84 ﷼
(400.00 ₹)
     -7.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 14.50 ﷼
(3,146.76 ₹)
7.37 ﷼
(1,600.00 ₹)
     -49.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.80 ﷼
(607.65 ₹)
1.84 ﷼
(400.00 ₹)
     -34.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 ﷼
(868.07 ₹)
0.92 ﷼
(200.00 ₹)
     -77.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 ﷼
(976.58 ₹)
1.84 ﷼
(400.00 ₹)
     -59.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 ﷼
(422.04 ₹)
1.07 ﷼
(231.75 ₹)
     -45.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.31 ﷼
(67.61 ₹)
0.19 ﷼
(40.50 ₹)
     -40.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.12 ﷼
(25.40 ₹)
0.07 ﷼
(15.45 ₹)
     -39.2 %
Markets
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.44 ﷼
(529.36 ₹)
1.14 ﷼
(247.67 ₹)
     -53.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.42 ﷼
(91.44 ₹)
0.19 ﷼
(41.54 ₹)
     -54.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.30 ﷼
(65.33 ₹)
0.15 ﷼
(31.71 ₹)
     -51.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.85 ﷼
(184.23 ₹)
0.42 ﷼
(90.96 ₹)
     -50.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.75 ﷼
(163.08 ₹)
1.09 ﷼
(235.65 ₹)
     +44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.83 ﷼
(180.87 ₹)
0.64 ﷼
(139.30 ₹)
     -23.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.58 ﷼
(343.37 ₹)
0.96 ﷼
(207.56 ₹)
     -39.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.41 ﷼
(89.36 ₹)
0.41 ﷼
(89.08 ₹)
     -0.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.31 ﷼
(67.65 ₹)
0.13 ﷼
(29.21 ₹)
     -56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.29 ﷼
(63.14 ₹)
0.20 ﷼
(44.08 ₹)
     -30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.20 ﷼
(44.41 ₹)
0.10 ﷼
(21.96 ₹)
     -50.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.16 ﷼
(34.90 ₹)
0.07 ﷼
(15.93 ₹)
     -54.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 ﷼
(35.53 ₹)
0.08 ﷼
(16.54 ₹)
     -53.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.36 ﷼
(78.19 ₹)
0.22 ﷼
(48.12 ₹)
     -38.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.20 ﷼
(43.24 ₹)
0.14 ﷼
(30.06 ₹)
     -30.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 ﷼
(1,519.13 ₹)
3.69 ﷼
(800.00 ₹)
     -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 ﷼
(363.51 ₹)
0.83 ﷼
(179.99 ₹)
     -50.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 ﷼
(626.94 ₹)
1.51 ﷼
(328.48 ₹)
     -47.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.30 ﷼
(499.14 ₹)
1.61 ﷼
(350.00 ₹)
     -29.9 %
Transportation
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 ﷼
(108.51 ₹)
0.09 ﷼
(20.00 ₹)
     -81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.75 ﷼
(5,154.18 ₹)
1.43 ﷼
(310.00 ₹)
     -94.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 ﷼
(325.53 ₹)
0.13 ﷼
(28.50 ₹)
     -91.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 ﷼
(104.78 ₹)
0.22 ﷼
(48.28 ₹)
     -53.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.25 ﷼
(922.33 ₹)
0.46 ﷼
(100.00 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.90 ﷼
(195.48 ₹)
1.85 ﷼
(401.55 ₹)
     +105.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,800.00 ﷼
(1,909,758.92 ₹)
6,451.08 ﷼
(1,400,000.00 ₹)
     -26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,070.59 ﷼
(1,751,463.40 ₹)
8,791.68 ﷼
(1,907,953.27 ₹)
     +8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 41.93 ﷼
(9,100.51 ₹)
21.14 ﷼
(4,587.39 ₹)
     -49.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.21 ﷼
(3,517.98 ₹)
1.66 ﷼
(361.18 ₹)
     -89.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.46 ﷼
(6,176.99 ₹)
3.29 ﷼
(712.90 ₹)
     -88.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.87 ﷼
(3,661.65 ₹)
8.89 ﷼
(1,928.66 ₹)
     -47.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.86 ﷼
(2,791.64 ₹)
4.52 ﷼
(981.48 ₹)
     -64.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.75 ﷼
(813.82 ₹)
1.84 ﷼
(400.00 ₹)
     -50.8 %
Childcare
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75.96 ﷼
(16,485.76 ₹)
43.01 ﷼
(9,333.33 ₹)
     -43.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,227.91 ﷼
(700,515.12 ₹)
1,055.92 ﷼
(229,153.85 ₹)
     -67.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16.33 ﷼
(3,544.63 ₹)
10.22 ﷼
(2,217.15 ₹)
     -37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.19 ﷼
(3,079.85 ₹)
10.74 ﷼
(2,330.74 ₹)
     -24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32.28 ﷼
(7,005.61 ₹)
22.39 ﷼
(4,858.67 ₹)
     -30.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 31.78 ﷼
(6,897.56 ₹)
16.30 ﷼
(3,537.78 ₹)
     -48.7 %
Rent Per Month
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 245.24 ﷼
(53,221.51 ₹)
231.55 ﷼
(50,251.05 ₹)
     -5.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 157.95 ﷼
(34,278.99 ₹)
133.28 ﷼
(28,924.84 ₹)
     -15.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 462.08 ﷼
(100,280.43 ₹)
691.86 ﷼
(150,147.12 ₹)
     +49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 304.05 ﷼
(65,983.82 ₹)
335.55 ﷼
(72,820.76 ₹)
     +10.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 63.89 ﷼
(13,865.33 ₹)
275.02 ﷼
(59,684.05 ₹)
     +330.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 41.93 ﷼
(9,099.12 ₹)
134.71 ﷼
(29,233.92 ₹)
     +221.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Muscat Edit Mumbai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 639.59 ﷼
(138,803.30 ₹)
330.89 ﷼
(71,809.00 ₹)
     -48.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 8.94      +87.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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