Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Muscat 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Muscat is 33.6% lower than in Dubai (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Muscat is 51.1% lower than in Dubai | |
| Rent Prices in Muscat are 74.4% lower than in Dubai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Muscat are 39.0% lower than in Dubai | |
| Groceries Prices in Muscat are 19.9% lower than in Dubai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Muscat is 9.6% lower than in Dubai | |
Restaurants | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 AED (4.19 ﷼) |
19.10 AED (2.00 ﷼) |
-52.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300.00 AED (31.41 ﷼) |
95.51 AED (10.00 ﷼) |
-68.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (3.66 ﷼) |
28.65 AED (3.00 ﷼) |
-18.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 AED (4.71 ﷼) |
45.37 AED (4.75 ﷼) |
+0.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 AED (5.24 ﷼) |
42.98 AED (4.50 ﷼) |
-14.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
20.52 AED (2.15 ﷼) |
17.94 AED (1.88 ﷼) |
-12.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.48 AED (0.47 ﷼) |
3.80 AED (0.40 ﷼) |
-15.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.36 AED (0.35 ﷼) |
1.21 AED (0.13 ﷼) |
-63.9 % |
Markets | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
27.04 AED (2.83 ﷼) |
27.11 AED (2.84 ﷼) |
+0.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.68 AED (0.49 ﷼) |
4.02 AED (0.42 ﷼) |
-14.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.72 AED (0.39 ﷼) |
2.82 AED (0.30 ﷼) |
-24.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.36 AED (1.29 ﷼) |
8.85 AED (0.93 ﷼) |
-28.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
16.87 AED (1.77 ﷼) |
6.30 AED (0.66 ﷼) |
-62.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
15.57 AED (1.63 ﷼) |
8.34 AED (0.87 ﷼) |
-46.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
21.01 AED (2.20 ﷼) |
14.21 AED (1.49 ﷼) |
-32.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.88 AED (0.41 ﷼) |
4.25 AED (0.44 ﷼) |
+9.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.17 AED (0.33 ﷼) |
2.83 AED (0.30 ﷼) |
-10.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.13 AED (0.33 ﷼) |
3.01 AED (0.32 ﷼) |
-3.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.53 AED (0.27 ﷼) |
1.91 AED (0.20 ﷼) |
-24.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.02 AED (0.21 ﷼) |
1.63 AED (0.17 ﷼) |
-19.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.14 AED (0.22 ﷼) |
1.66 AED (0.17 ﷼) |
-22.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.20 AED (0.54 ﷼) |
3.89 AED (0.41 ﷼) |
-25.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.45 AED (0.26 ﷼) |
1.99 AED (0.21 ﷼) |
-18.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
60.00 AED (6.28 ﷼) |
62.08 AED (6.50 ﷼) |
+3.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
9.83 AED (1.03 ﷼) |
15.76 AED (1.65 ﷼) |
+60.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.70 AED (1.33 ﷼) |
28.65 AED (3.00 ﷼) |
+125.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
24.00 AED (2.51 ﷼) |
23.40 AED (2.45 ﷼) |
-2.5 % |
Transportation | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.00 AED (0.63 ﷼) |
4.78 AED (0.50 ﷼) |
-20.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 AED (31.41 ﷼) |
229.22 AED (24.00 ﷼) |
-23.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (1.26 ﷼) |
11.46 AED (1.20 ﷼) |
-4.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 AED (0.42 ﷼) |
4.61 AED (0.48 ﷼) |
+14.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 AED (3.14 ﷼) |
38.20 AED (4.00 ﷼) |
+27.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.50 AED (1.10 ﷼) |
8.60 AED (0.90 ﷼) |
-18.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 AED (12,564.19 ﷼) |
84,048.36 AED (8,800.00 ﷼) |
-30.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,710.71 AED (8,764.65 ﷼) |
79,682.22 AED (8,342.86 ﷼) |
-4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
794.91 AED (83.23 ﷼) |
393.84 AED (41.24 ﷼) |
-50.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
228.12 AED (23.89 ﷼) |
151.22 AED (15.83 ﷼) |
-33.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
372.88 AED (39.04 ﷼) |
256.42 AED (26.85 ﷼) |
-31.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
324.89 AED (34.02 ﷼) |
175.80 AED (18.41 ﷼) |
-45.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
167.00 AED (17.49 ﷼) |
85.00 AED (8.90 ﷼) |
-49.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
53.50 AED (5.60 ﷼) |
38.20 AED (4.00 ﷼) |
-28.6 % |
Childcare | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,133.33 AED (328.07 ﷼) |
707.37 AED (74.06 ﷼) |
-77.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
52,456.72 AED (5,492.30 ﷼) |
36,242.28 AED (3,794.63 ﷼) |
-30.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
292.08 AED (30.58 ﷼) |
184.77 AED (19.35 ﷼) |
-36.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
231.82 AED (24.27 ﷼) |
144.30 AED (15.11 ﷼) |
-37.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
414.41 AED (43.39 ﷼) |
290.28 AED (30.39 ﷼) |
-30.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
438.33 AED (45.89 ﷼) |
325.33 AED (34.06 ﷼) |
-25.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,977.78 AED (939.99 ﷼) |
2,265.24 AED (237.17 ﷼) |
-74.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,717.80 AED (598.66 ﷼) |
1,503.39 AED (157.41 ﷼) |
-73.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,943.74 AED (1,774.04 ﷼) |
4,494.46 AED (470.58 ﷼) |
-73.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,975.43 AED (1,149.15 ﷼) |
2,645.97 AED (277.04 ﷼) |
-75.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,555.89 AED (267.61 ﷼) |
499.55 AED (52.30 ﷼) |
-80.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,293.27 AED (135.41 ﷼) |
396.82 AED (41.55 ﷼) |
-69.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
14,741.13 AED (1,543.42 ﷼) |
6,523.30 AED (683.00 ﷼) |
-55.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.49 | 5.15 | +14.7 % |
| Last update: | 19 June 2025 | 10 June 2025 | |
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