Common information

Country
Oman
Population
797 000

Cost of living and prices in Muscat

Shared room
outside of centre329USD/month
in city centre454USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre474USD/month
in city centre672USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 38 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 16 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 26 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 18,182 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 49 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 18 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 46 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 43 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 71 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 63 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 840 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 593 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 1,702 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 1,232 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 59 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 60 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 2,286 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 675 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 2,129 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 4.85

Ratings

Main factors in Muscat

Leisure quality
8.4
Quality of life
7.3
Travelers rating
5.7
English speaking
4.9
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
7.6
Free WIFI
4.6
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
3

Safety in Muscat

Safety
8.4
Medicine
7.1
Healthcare
9.6
Female friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
6.4
Stability of the state
8
Conditions for starting a business
7.8
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Muscat

Cost of living
6.7
Rent, price
7.9
Products, price
7.2
Restaurants, price
6.6
Purchasing power
6

Comfort in Muscat

Ecology
5.8
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
10
Air quality
4.9

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Muscat

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 43 41 37 32 32 35 38 43 47 47 47 45 47
Average high, °C 35 33 29 26 24 25 28 33 38 38 37 35 32
Average temperature, °C 31 30 25 22 21 22 25 30 34 35 34 32 28
Average low, °C 28 26 21 19 18 18 21 26 30 31 31 28 25
Record low, °C 22 16 15 13 12 10 11 12 16 22 22 22 10
Rain, days 0 1 1 3 3 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 23
Fog, days 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 11
Thunderstorms, days 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Average precipitation, mm. 10 10 10 10 10 30 10 20 10 10 10 10 150
Relative humidity, % 70 60 65 70 65 65 60 50 40 55 65 75 62
Relative humidity morning, % 72 63 65 74 71 70 64 53 47 55 68 77 65
Relative humidity evening, % 56 52 57 59 57 57 52 43 37 43 53 60 52
Wind speed, km/h 16 16 6 6 9 12 9 9 16 16 16 17 12
Day Length, часов 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13
Dew point, °C 22 18 17 15 13 13 15 15 17 20 23 24 212
Growing degree-day, °C 600 611 467 396 353 337 465 592 620 600 620 620 6281
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 24 21 18 15 16 19 23 26 28 28 27 25 22

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