Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Muscat 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Muscat are 23.1% lower than in Abu Dhabi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Muscat are 38.8% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Rent Prices in Muscat are 62.8% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Muscat are 37.8% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Groceries Prices in Muscat are 10.8% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Muscat is 26.9% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
Restaurants | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 AED (4.19 ﷼) |
19.08 AED (2.00 ﷼) |
-52.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
280.00 AED (29.34 ﷼) |
143.13 AED (15.00 ﷼) |
-48.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (3.67 ﷼) |
26.72 AED (2.80 ﷼) |
-23.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
48.00 AED (5.03 ﷼) |
38.17 AED (4.00 ﷼) |
-20.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
44.50 AED (4.66 ﷼) |
38.17 AED (4.00 ﷼) |
-14.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
21.82 AED (2.29 ﷼) |
18.56 AED (1.94 ﷼) |
-14.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.45 AED (0.47 ﷼) |
2.97 AED (0.31 ﷼) |
-33.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.69 AED (0.18 ﷼) |
1.12 AED (0.12 ﷼) |
-34.0 % |
Markets | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
26.53 AED (2.78 ﷼) |
23.72 AED (2.49 ﷼) |
-10.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.54 AED (0.48 ﷼) |
4.02 AED (0.42 ﷼) |
-11.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.09 AED (0.32 ﷼) |
2.87 AED (0.30 ﷼) |
-7.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.26 AED (1.07 ﷼) |
7.99 AED (0.84 ﷼) |
-22.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
14.76 AED (1.55 ﷼) |
7.95 AED (0.83 ﷼) |
-46.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.72 AED (1.23 ﷼) |
7.95 AED (0.83 ﷼) |
-32.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19.16 AED (2.01 ﷼) |
15.10 AED (1.58 ﷼) |
-21.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.79 AED (0.40 ﷼) |
3.87 AED (0.41 ﷼) |
+2.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.98 AED (0.31 ﷼) |
2.99 AED (0.31 ﷼) |
+0.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.12 AED (0.33 ﷼) |
2.82 AED (0.30 ﷼) |
-9.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.43 AED (0.26 ﷼) |
1.95 AED (0.20 ﷼) |
-19.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.82 AED (0.19 ﷼) |
1.53 AED (0.16 ﷼) |
-15.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.88 AED (0.20 ﷼) |
1.56 AED (0.16 ﷼) |
-16.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.14 AED (0.54 ﷼) |
3.57 AED (0.37 ﷼) |
-30.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 AED (0.21 ﷼) |
1.92 AED (0.20 ﷼) |
-3.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
50.00 AED (5.24 ﷼) |
66.80 AED (7.00 ﷼) |
+33.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
8.15 AED (0.85 ﷼) |
15.98 AED (1.68 ﷼) |
+96.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.88 AED (1.03 ﷼) |
27.57 AED (2.89 ﷼) |
+179.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
22.25 AED (2.33 ﷼) |
21.95 AED (2.30 ﷼) |
-1.4 % |
Transportation | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 AED (0.21 ﷼) |
4.77 AED (0.50 ﷼) |
+138.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 AED (8.38 ﷼) |
226.63 AED (23.75 ﷼) |
+183.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (1.26 ﷼) |
14.31 AED (1.50 ﷼) |
+19.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 AED (0.34 ﷼) |
4.61 AED (0.48 ﷼) |
+43.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 AED (3.14 ﷼) |
40.55 AED (4.25 ﷼) |
+35.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.38 AED (1.19 ﷼) |
8.61 AED (0.90 ﷼) |
-24.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
156,112.00 AED (16,360.03 ﷼) |
83,972.07 AED (8,800.00 ﷼) |
-46.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
80,981.82 AED (8,486.63 ﷼) |
76,001.46 AED (7,964.71 ﷼) |
-6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
680.53 AED (71.32 ﷼) |
400.15 AED (41.93 ﷼) |
-41.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
208.91 AED (21.89 ﷼) |
154.69 AED (16.21 ﷼) |
-26.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
410.18 AED (42.99 ﷼) |
270.23 AED (28.32 ﷼) |
-34.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
308.18 AED (32.30 ﷼) |
161.00 AED (16.87 ﷼) |
-47.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
140.88 AED (14.76 ﷼) |
122.75 AED (12.86 ﷼) |
-12.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 AED (5.24 ﷼) |
38.17 AED (4.00 ﷼) |
-23.7 % |
Childcare | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,573.91 AED (269.74 ﷼) |
724.88 AED (75.96 ﷼) |
-71.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
43,475.37 AED (4,556.08 ﷼) |
32,189.97 AED (3,373.40 ﷼) |
-26.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
291.69 AED (30.57 ﷼) |
164.01 AED (17.19 ﷼) |
-43.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
229.91 AED (24.09 ﷼) |
135.42 AED (14.19 ﷼) |
-41.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
393.77 AED (41.27 ﷼) |
315.18 AED (33.03 ﷼) |
-20.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
420.42 AED (44.06 ﷼) |
308.19 AED (32.30 ﷼) |
-26.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
5,587.55 AED (585.56 ﷼) |
2,360.25 AED (247.35 ﷼) |
-57.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
3,793.08 AED (397.50 ﷼) |
1,545.43 AED (161.96 ﷼) |
-59.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,126.60 AED (1,270.83 ﷼) |
4,385.63 AED (459.60 ﷼) |
-63.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
8,604.33 AED (901.71 ﷼) |
2,921.24 AED (306.14 ﷼) |
-66.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,650.12 AED (172.93 ﷼) |
609.66 AED (63.89 ﷼) |
-63.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,503.95 AED (157.61 ﷼) |
400.09 AED (41.93 ﷼) |
-73.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
13,802.14 AED (1,446.42 ﷼) |
6,178.87 AED (647.53 ﷼) |
-55.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.61 | 4.78 | -14.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 213 | 115 |
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