Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Muscat 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Muscat are 28.4% lower than in Dubai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Muscat are 46.5% lower than in Dubai | |
| Rent Prices in Muscat are 70.2% lower than in Dubai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Muscat are 38.9% lower than in Dubai | |
| Groceries Prices in Muscat are 15.1% lower than in Dubai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Muscat is 24.4% lower than in Dubai | |
Restaurants | Dubai 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 |
300.00 AED (31.44 ﷼) |
138.36 AED (14.50 ﷼) |
-53.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (3.67 ﷼) |
26.72 AED (2.80 ﷼) |
-23.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 AED (4.72 ﷼) |
38.17 AED (4.00 ﷼) |
-15.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45.00 AED (4.72 ﷼) |
42.94 AED (4.50 ﷼) |
-4.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
21.49 AED (2.25 ﷼) |
18.56 AED (1.94 ﷼) |
-13.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.13 AED (0.43 ﷼) |
2.97 AED (0.31 ﷼) |
-28.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.66 AED (0.28 ﷼) |
1.12 AED (0.12 ﷼) |
-58.0 % |
Markets | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
27.20 AED (2.85 ﷼) |
23.28 AED (2.44 ﷼) |
-14.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5.36 AED (0.56 ﷼) |
4.02 AED (0.42 ﷼) |
-25.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.67 AED (0.38 ﷼) |
2.87 AED (0.30 ﷼) |
-21.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.72 AED (1.23 ﷼) |
8.10 AED (0.85 ﷼) |
-30.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
16.29 AED (1.71 ﷼) |
7.17 AED (0.75 ﷼) |
-56.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
12.64 AED (1.33 ﷼) |
7.95 AED (0.83 ﷼) |
-37.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15.38 AED (1.61 ﷼) |
15.10 AED (1.58 ﷼) |
-1.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.76 AED (0.39 ﷼) |
3.93 AED (0.41 ﷼) |
+4.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.19 AED (0.33 ﷼) |
2.97 AED (0.31 ﷼) |
-6.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.01 AED (0.32 ﷼) |
2.78 AED (0.29 ﷼) |
-7.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.64 AED (0.28 ﷼) |
1.95 AED (0.20 ﷼) |
-26.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.66 AED (0.17 ﷼) |
1.53 AED (0.16 ﷼) |
-7.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.99 AED (0.21 ﷼) |
1.56 AED (0.16 ﷼) |
-21.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.14 AED (0.64 ﷼) |
3.44 AED (0.36 ﷼) |
-44.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 AED (0.24 ﷼) |
1.90 AED (0.20 ﷼) |
-18.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
55.00 AED (5.76 ﷼) |
66.79 AED (7.00 ﷼) |
+21.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.94 AED (1.25 ﷼) |
15.98 AED (1.68 ﷼) |
+33.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
17.64 AED (1.85 ﷼) |
27.57 AED (2.89 ﷼) |
+56.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
23.00 AED (2.41 ﷼) |
21.95 AED (2.30 ﷼) |
-4.6 % |
Transportation | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.50 AED (0.68 ﷼) |
4.77 AED (0.50 ﷼) |
-26.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 AED (31.44 ﷼) |
226.62 AED (23.75 ﷼) |
-24.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (1.26 ﷼) |
14.31 AED (1.50 ﷼) |
+19.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 AED (0.51 ﷼) |
4.61 AED (0.48 ﷼) |
-4.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 AED (3.14 ﷼) |
40.55 AED (4.25 ﷼) |
+35.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.52 AED (1.21 ﷼) |
8.60 AED (0.90 ﷼) |
-25.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 AED (15,719.98 ﷼) |
83,969.55 AED (8,800.00 ﷼) |
-44.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,689.83 AED (8,770.69 ﷼) |
77,009.51 AED (8,070.59 ﷼) |
-8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
753.75 AED (78.99 ﷼) |
400.14 AED (41.93 ﷼) |
-46.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
215.54 AED (22.59 ﷼) |
154.68 AED (16.21 ﷼) |
-28.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
351.95 AED (36.88 ﷼) |
271.59 AED (28.46 ﷼) |
-22.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
332.35 AED (34.83 ﷼) |
161.00 AED (16.87 ﷼) |
-51.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
182.20 AED (19.09 ﷼) |
122.74 AED (12.86 ﷼) |
-32.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 AED (5.24 ﷼) |
35.78 AED (3.75 ﷼) |
-28.4 % |
Childcare | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,729.03 AED (286.00 ﷼) |
724.86 AED (75.96 ﷼) |
-73.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
53,179.49 AED (5,573.20 ﷼) |
30,800.72 AED (3,227.91 ﷼) |
-42.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
229.31 AED (24.03 ﷼) |
155.85 AED (16.33 ﷼) |
-32.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
215.00 AED (22.53 ﷼) |
135.42 AED (14.19 ﷼) |
-37.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
358.78 AED (37.60 ﷼) |
308.03 AED (32.28 ﷼) |
-14.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
349.36 AED (36.61 ﷼) |
303.28 AED (31.78 ﷼) |
-13.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,791.67 AED (816.57 ﷼) |
2,340.08 AED (245.24 ﷼) |
-70.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,772.22 AED (500.13 ﷼) |
1,507.20 AED (157.95 ﷼) |
-68.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,854.15 AED (1,556.71 ﷼) |
4,409.20 AED (462.08 ﷼) |
-70.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,052.27 AED (1,053.48 ﷼) |
2,901.22 AED (304.05 ﷼) |
-71.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,671.85 AED (175.21 ﷼) |
609.64 AED (63.89 ﷼) |
-63.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
981.15 AED (102.82 ﷼) |
400.08 AED (41.93 ﷼) |
-59.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dubai Edit |
Muscat Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
15,085.54 AED (1,580.96 ﷼) |
6,103.00 AED (639.59 ﷼) |
-59.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 4.78 | -5.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 732 | 116 |
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