Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Muscat 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Muscat are 22.6% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Muscat are 6.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Muscat are 25.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Muscat are 8.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Muscat are 20.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Muscat is 30.3% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (3.77 ﷼) |
477.95 руб (2.00 ﷼) |
-46.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,900.00 руб (16.32 ﷼) |
3,584.64 руб (15.00 ﷼) |
-8.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (1.88 ﷼) |
669.13 руб (2.80 ﷼) |
+48.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (1.26 ﷼) |
955.90 руб (4.00 ﷼) |
+218.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (1.26 ﷼) |
955.90 руб (4.00 ﷼) |
+218.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
235.90 руб (0.99 ﷼) |
464.75 руб (1.94 ﷼) |
+97.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.26 руб (0.42 ﷼) |
74.46 руб (0.31 ﷼) |
-25.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
55.62 руб (0.23 ﷼) |
27.97 руб (0.12 ﷼) |
-49.7 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
325.38 руб (1.36 ﷼) |
594.01 руб (2.49 ﷼) |
+82.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.03 руб (0.22 ﷼) |
100.69 руб (0.42 ﷼) |
+89.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
56.96 руб (0.24 ﷼) |
71.94 руб (0.30 ﷼) |
+26.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.35 руб (0.67 ﷼) |
200.17 руб (0.84 ﷼) |
+25.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
380.69 руб (1.59 ﷼) |
199.12 руб (0.83 ﷼) |
-47.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
195.91 руб (0.82 ﷼) |
199.17 руб (0.83 ﷼) |
+1.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
386.76 руб (1.62 ﷼) |
378.12 руб (1.58 ﷼) |
-2.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
56.74 руб (0.24 ﷼) |
97.02 руб (0.41 ﷼) |
+71.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.78 руб (0.26 ﷼) |
74.99 руб (0.31 ﷼) |
+21.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.83 руб (0.30 ﷼) |
70.60 руб (0.30 ﷼) |
-1.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
136.59 руб (0.57 ﷼) |
48.90 руб (0.20 ﷼) |
-64.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.59 руб (0.07 ﷼) |
38.43 руб (0.16 ﷼) |
+118.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.38 руб (0.08 ﷼) |
39.12 руб (0.16 ﷼) |
+112.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
107.03 руб (0.45 ﷼) |
89.48 руб (0.37 ﷼) |
-16.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.60 руб (0.23 ﷼) |
48.04 руб (0.20 ﷼) |
-12.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (2.51 ﷼) |
1,672.83 руб (7.00 ﷼) |
+178.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.05 руб (0.33 ﷼) |
400.28 руб (1.68 ﷼) |
+412.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
164.90 руб (0.69 ﷼) |
690.37 руб (2.89 ﷼) |
+318.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (0.96 ﷼) |
549.64 руб (2.30 ﷼) |
+139.0 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (0.25 ﷼) |
119.49 руб (0.50 ﷼) |
+99.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (11.42 ﷼) |
5,675.67 руб (23.75 ﷼) |
+107.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (0.84 ﷼) |
358.46 руб (1.50 ﷼) |
+79.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (0.27 ﷼) |
115.38 руб (0.48 ﷼) |
+79.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (2.26 ﷼) |
1,015.65 руб (4.25 ﷼) |
+88.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.70 руб (0.89 ﷼) |
215.73 руб (0.90 ﷼) |
+1.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (12,553.58 ﷼) |
2,102,986.06 руб (8,800.00 ﷼) |
-29.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,692.31 руб (12,585.77 ﷼) |
1,903,371.07 руб (7,964.71 ﷼) |
-36.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,715.44 руб (44.84 ﷼) |
10,021.29 руб (41.93 ﷼) |
-6.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
536.88 руб (2.25 ﷼) |
3,873.92 руб (16.21 ﷼) |
+621.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
536.10 руб (2.24 ﷼) |
6,767.49 руб (28.32 ﷼) |
+1,162.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,951.75 руб (12.35 ﷼) |
4,032.14 руб (16.87 ﷼) |
+36.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,335.38 руб (9.77 ﷼) |
3,074.10 руб (12.86 ﷼) |
+31.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (2.09 ﷼) |
955.90 руб (4.00 ﷼) |
+91.2 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,337.02 руб (181.34 ﷼) |
18,153.77 руб (75.96 ﷼) |
-58.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (4,419.31 ﷼) |
806,168.54 руб (3,373.43 ﷼) |
-23.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,583.85 руб (35.92 ﷼) |
4,107.39 руб (17.19 ﷼) |
-52.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,982.03 руб (16.66 ﷼) |
3,391.46 руб (14.19 ﷼) |
-14.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,822.24 руб (41.10 ﷼) |
7,893.23 руб (33.03 ﷼) |
-19.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,502.86 руб (39.76 ﷼) |
7,718.17 руб (32.30 ﷼) |
-18.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
78,800.00 руб (329.74 ﷼) |
59,109.72 руб (247.35 ﷼) |
-25.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
47,459.20 руб (198.59 ﷼) |
38,703.67 руб (161.96 ﷼) |
-18.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
163,218.18 руб (682.99 ﷼) |
109,833.23 руб (459.60 ﷼) |
-32.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,624.93 руб (370.85 ﷼) |
73,159.15 руб (306.14 ﷼) |
-17.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
46,319.86 руб (193.83 ﷼) |
15,268.21 руб (63.89 ﷼) |
-67.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,385.34 руб (110.41 ﷼) |
10,019.76 руб (41.93 ﷼) |
-62.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
112,037.33 руб (468.82 ﷼) |
154,749.35 руб (647.55 ﷼) |
+38.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.10 | 4.78 | -66.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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