Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Abu Dhabi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Abu Dhabi are 25.2% higher than in Muscat (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Abu Dhabi are 51.7% higher than in Muscat | |
| Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 134.9% higher than in Muscat | |
| Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 51.0% higher than in Muscat | |
| Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 10.7% higher than in Muscat | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 57.6% higher than in Muscat | |
Restaurants | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.00 ﷼ (19.09 AED) |
4.19 ﷼ (40.00 AED) |
+109.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
14.50 ﷼ (138.40 AED) |
26.19 ﷼ (250.00 AED) |
+80.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2.80 ﷼ (26.72 AED) |
3.41 ﷼ (32.50 AED) |
+21.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 ﷼ (38.18 AED) |
4.19 ﷼ (40.00 AED) |
+4.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 ﷼ (38.18 AED) |
4.19 ﷼ (40.00 AED) |
+4.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.94 ﷼ (18.56 AED) |
2.26 ﷼ (21.58 AED) |
+16.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.32 ﷼ (3.04 AED) |
0.45 ﷼ (4.29 AED) |
+40.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.12 ﷼ (1.11 AED) |
0.17 ﷼ (1.59 AED) |
+43.2 % |
Markets | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
2.43 ﷼ (23.23 AED) |
2.69 ﷼ (25.67 AED) |
+10.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.42 ﷼ (4.02 AED) |
0.46 ﷼ (4.37 AED) |
+8.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.30 ﷼ (2.87 AED) |
0.30 ﷼ (2.90 AED) |
+1.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
0.86 ﷼ (8.25 AED) |
1.02 ﷼ (9.76 AED) |
+18.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
0.75 ﷼ (7.17 AED) |
1.48 ﷼ (14.14 AED) |
+97.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
0.83 ﷼ (7.88 AED) |
1.22 ﷼ (11.65 AED) |
+47.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1.58 ﷼ (15.10 AED) |
1.97 ﷼ (18.84 AED) |
+24.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.41 ﷼ (3.95 AED) |
0.40 ﷼ (3.86 AED) |
-2.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.31 ﷼ (2.98 AED) |
0.31 ﷼ (2.98 AED) |
+0.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.29 ﷼ (2.79 AED) |
0.31 ﷼ (2.92 AED) |
+4.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.20 ﷼ (1.94 AED) |
0.26 ﷼ (2.46 AED) |
+26.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.16 ﷼ (1.52 AED) |
0.19 ﷼ (1.80 AED) |
+17.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.16 ﷼ (1.54 AED) |
0.19 ﷼ (1.81 AED) |
+17.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.35 ﷼ (3.38 AED) |
0.54 ﷼ (5.19 AED) |
+53.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.20 ﷼ (1.94 AED) |
0.21 ﷼ (1.96 AED) |
+1.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 ﷼ (66.81 AED) |
5.24 ﷼ (50.00 AED) |
-25.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.68 ﷼ (15.99 AED) |
0.79 ﷼ (7.58 AED) |
-52.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 ﷼ (27.57 AED) |
0.97 ﷼ (9.27 AED) |
-66.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.30 ﷼ (21.95 AED) |
2.36 ﷼ (22.50 AED) |
+2.5 % |
Transportation | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.50 ﷼ (4.77 AED) |
0.21 ﷼ (2.00 AED) |
-58.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
23.75 ﷼ (226.68 AED) |
8.38 ﷼ (80.00 AED) |
-64.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.50 ﷼ (14.32 AED) |
1.26 ﷼ (12.00 AED) |
-16.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.48 ﷼ (4.61 AED) |
0.32 ﷼ (3.06 AED) |
-33.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 ﷼ (40.56 AED) |
3.14 ﷼ (30.00 AED) |
-26.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
0.90 ﷼ (8.60 AED) |
1.17 ﷼ (11.18 AED) |
+30.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,800.00 ﷼ (83,992.08 AED) |
16,996.50 ﷼ (162,224.00 AED) |
+93.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,070.59 ﷼ (77,030.17 AED) |
8,431.75 ﷼ (80,477.27 AED) |
+4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
41.93 ﷼ (400.24 AED) |
66.63 ﷼ (635.91 AED) |
+58.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.15 ﷼ (154.14 AED) |
20.53 ﷼ (195.91 AED) |
+27.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.46 ﷼ (271.67 AED) |
41.20 ﷼ (393.27 AED) |
+44.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
16.95 ﷼ (161.76 AED) |
29.41 ﷼ (280.69 AED) |
+73.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.86 ﷼ (122.78 AED) |
12.50 ﷼ (119.33 AED) |
-2.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.50 ﷼ (33.41 AED) |
5.24 ﷼ (50.00 AED) |
+49.7 % |
Childcare | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
76.67 ﷼ (731.75 AED) |
269.67 ﷼ (2,573.91 AED) |
+251.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,227.90 ﷼ (30,808.89 AED) |
4,859.13 ﷼ (46,378.27 AED) |
+50.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
16.33 ﷼ (155.89 AED) |
29.04 ﷼ (277.20 AED) |
+77.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
14.19 ﷼ (135.45 AED) |
21.61 ﷼ (206.28 AED) |
+52.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
32.15 ﷼ (306.83 AED) |
40.00 ﷼ (381.79 AED) |
+24.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
31.78 ﷼ (303.36 AED) |
41.52 ﷼ (396.32 AED) |
+30.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
245.24 ﷼ (2,340.71 AED) |
497.67 ﷼ (4,750.00 AED) |
+102.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
157.95 ﷼ (1,507.61 AED) |
373.69 ﷼ (3,566.67 AED) |
+136.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
462.08 ﷼ (4,410.38 AED) |
1,066.85 ﷼ (10,182.65 AED) |
+130.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
304.05 ﷼ (2,902.00 AED) |
807.99 ﷼ (7,711.87 AED) |
+165.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
63.89 ﷼ (609.80 AED) |
173.93 ﷼ (1,660.12 AED) |
+172.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
41.93 ﷼ (400.18 AED) |
148.57 ﷼ (1,418.00 AED) |
+254.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Muscat Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
639.58 ﷼ (6,104.48 AED) |
1,528.60 ﷼ (14,589.84 AED) |
+139.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.78 | 5.37 | +12.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 117 | 203 |
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