Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Moscow 

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Consumer Prices in Moscow are 17.3% lower than in Muscat (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 4.5% lower than in Muscat
Rent Prices in Moscow are 36.0% higher than in Muscat
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 7.0% lower than in Muscat
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 15.2% lower than in Muscat
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 24.7% lower than in Muscat
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Restaurants
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.00 ﷼
(480.68 руб)
3.80 ﷼
(912.57 руб)
     +89.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 14.50 ﷼
(3,484.90 руб)
16.64 ﷼
(4,000.00 руб)
     +14.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2.80 ﷼
(672.95 руб)
1.87 ﷼
(450.00 руб)
     -33.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 ﷼
(961.35 руб)
1.25 ﷼
(300.00 руб)
     -68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 ﷼
(1,081.52 руб)
1.25 ﷼
(300.00 руб)
     -72.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.94 ﷼
(467.40 руб)
0.99 ﷼
(239.14 руб)
     -48.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.31 ﷼
(74.88 руб)
0.41 ﷼
(99.71 руб)
     +33.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.12 ﷼
(28.13 руб)
0.23 ﷼
(56.31 руб)
     +100.2 %
Markets
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.44 ﷼
(586.24 руб)
1.37 ﷼
(328.89 руб)
     -43.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.42 ﷼
(101.26 руб)
0.22 ﷼
(52.92 руб)
     -47.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.30 ﷼
(72.35 руб)
0.24 ﷼
(57.58 руб)
     -20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 0.85 ﷼
(204.03 руб)
0.66 ﷼
(159.14 руб)
     -22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 0.75 ﷼
(180.60 руб)
1.62 ﷼
(388.25 руб)
     +115.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 0.83 ﷼
(200.30 руб)
0.83 ﷼
(200.09 руб)
     -0.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1.58 ﷼
(380.27 руб)
1.66 ﷼
(398.94 руб)
     +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.41 ﷼
(98.97 руб)
0.24 ﷼
(58.27 руб)
     -41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.31 ﷼
(74.92 руб)
0.26 ﷼
(62.74 руб)
     -16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.29 ﷼
(69.92 руб)
0.30 ﷼
(72.81 руб)
     +4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.20 ﷼
(49.18 руб)
0.59 ﷼
(142.40 руб)
     +189.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.16 ﷼
(38.65 руб)
0.07 ﷼
(17.08 руб)
     -55.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.16 ﷼
(39.34 руб)
0.08 ﷼
(18.40 руб)
     -53.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.36 ﷼
(86.60 руб)
0.46 ﷼
(109.53 руб)
     +26.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.20 ﷼
(47.88 руб)
0.23 ﷼
(54.84 руб)
     +14.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 ﷼
(1,682.37 руб)
2.50 ﷼
(600.00 руб)
     -64.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.68 ﷼
(402.57 руб)
0.33 ﷼
(78.14 руб)
     -80.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 ﷼
(694.31 руб)
0.68 ﷼
(163.64 руб)
     -76.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.30 ﷼
(552.78 руб)
0.96 ﷼
(230.00 руб)
     -58.4 %
Transportation
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 ﷼
(120.17 руб)
0.25 ﷼
(60.00 руб)
     -50.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.75 ﷼
(5,708.03 руб)
11.36 ﷼
(2,730.00 руб)
     -52.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 ﷼
(360.51 руб)
0.83 ﷼
(200.00 руб)
     -44.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 ﷼
(116.04 руб)
0.27 ﷼
(64.37 руб)
     -44.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.25 ﷼
(1,021.44 руб)
2.37 ﷼
(570.00 руб)
     -44.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 0.90 ﷼
(216.49 руб)
0.88 ﷼
(211.48 руб)
     -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,800.00 ﷼
(2,114,974.54 руб)
12,482.42 ﷼
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +41.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,070.59 ﷼
(1,939,669.17 руб)
12,514.43 ﷼
(3,007,692.31 руб)
     +55.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 41.93 ﷼
(10,078.42 руб)
45.22 ﷼
(10,867.38 руб)
     +7.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.21 ﷼
(3,896.01 руб)
2.25 ﷼
(539.65 руб)
     -86.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.46 ﷼
(6,840.75 руб)
2.26 ﷼
(543.32 руб)
     -92.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 16.87 ﷼
(4,055.12 руб)
12.70 ﷼
(3,052.28 руб)
     -24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.86 ﷼
(3,091.62 руб)
9.74 ﷼
(2,341.58 руб)
     -24.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.75 ﷼
(901.27 руб)
2.08 ﷼
(500.00 руб)
     -44.5 %
Childcare
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75.96 ﷼
(18,257.26 руб)
185.11 ﷼
(44,490.05 руб)
     +143.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,227.97 ﷼
(775,802.86 руб)
4,394.25 ﷼
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     +36.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 16.33 ﷼
(3,925.52 руб)
36.51 ﷼
(8,775.85 руб)
     +123.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14.19 ﷼
(3,410.80 руб)
17.18 ﷼
(4,129.45 руб)
     +21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 32.28 ﷼
(7,758.41 руб)
43.91 ﷼
(10,553.80 руб)
     +36.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 31.78 ﷼
(7,638.74 руб)
41.02 ﷼
(9,857.99 руб)
     +29.1 %
Rent Per Month
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 245.24 ﷼
(58,940.50 руб)
332.86 ﷼
(80,000.00 руб)
     +35.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 157.95 ﷼
(37,962.48 руб)
201.46 ﷼
(48,417.65 руб)
     +27.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 462.08 ﷼
(111,056.19 руб)
690.25 ﷼
(165,893.62 руб)
     +49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 304.05 ﷼
(73,074.20 руб)
365.68 ﷼
(87,885.73 руб)
     +20.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 63.89 ﷼
(15,355.25 руб)
201.05 ﷼
(48,321.13 руб)
     +214.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 41.93 ﷼
(10,076.88 руб)
111.70 ﷼
(26,844.92 руб)
     +166.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Muscat Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 639.67 ﷼
(153,736.43 руб)
459.88 ﷼
(110,525.82 руб)
     -28.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 14.50      +203.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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