The following chart analyzes cost of living between two GCC capitals; Muscat and Kuwait
| Muscat | Kuwait City | Difference | |
| Restaurants | |||
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 2.5RO | 2.54RO | +1.62 % |
| (1.97 KWD) | (2.00 KWD) | ||
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 13.50RO | 15.24RO | +12.92 % |
| (10.63 KWD) | (12.00 KWD) | ||
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 2.50RO | 2.54RO | +1.62 % |
| (1.97 KWD) | (2.00 KWD) | ||
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 3.00RO | 1.27RO | -57.66 % |
| (2.36 KWD) | (1.00 KWD) | ||
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.00RO | 0.51RO | -83.06 % |
| (2.36 KWD) | (0.40 KWD) | ||
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.85RO | 2.12RO | +14.43 % |
| (1.46 KWD) | (1.67 KWD) | ||
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.20RO | 0.21RO | +3.44 % |
| (0.16 KWD) | (0.17 KWD) | ||
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.11RO | 0.12RO | +8.71 % |
| (0.09 KWD) | (0.09 KWD) | ||
| Markets | |||
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 0.62RO | 0.37RO | -39.85 % |
| (0.49 KWD) | (0.30 KWD) | ||
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 0.42RO | 0.44RO | +6.10 % |
| (0.33 KWD) | (0.35 KWD) | ||
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 0.75RO | 0.75RO | +0.02 % |
| (0.59 KWD) | (0.59 KWD) | ||
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.02RO | 0.74RO | -27.45 % |
| (0.80 KWD) | (0.58 KWD) | ||
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 2.24RO | 4.66RO | +107.94 % |
| (1.76 KWD) | (3.67 KWD) | ||
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 2.27RO | 2.65RO | +16.79 % |
| (1.78 KWD) | (2.08 KWD) | ||
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.20RO | 5.02RO | +56.80 % |
| (2.52 KWD) | (3.95 KWD) | ||
| Apples (1kg) | 0.80RO | 0.76RO | -5.17 % |
| (0.63 KWD) | (0.60 KWD) | ||
| Banana (1kg) | 0.62RO | 0.59RO | -4.47 % |
| (0.48 KWD) | (0.46 KWD) | ||
| Oranges (1kg) | 0.71RO | 0.76RO | +7.43 % |
| (0.56 KWD) | (0.60 KWD) | ||
| Tomato (1kg) | 0.60RO | 0.82RO | +38.06 % |
| (0.47 KWD) | (0.65 KWD) | ||
| Potato (1kg) | 0.41RO | 0.38RO | -7.33 % |
| (0.32 KWD) | (0.30 KWD) | ||
| Onion (1kg) | 0.39RO | 0.36RO | -9.22 % |
| (0.31 KWD) | (0.28 KWD) | ||
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.56RO | 1.27RO | +126.84 % |
| (0.44 KWD) | (1.00 KWD) | ||
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.22RO | 0.17RO | -20.33 % |
| (0.17 KWD) | (0.14 KWD) | ||
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1.20RO | 1.08RO | -10.02 % |
| (0.94 KWD) | (0.85 KWD) | ||
| Transportation | |||
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.30RO | 0.32RO | +5.86 % |
| (0.24 KWD) | (0.25 KWD) | ||
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 15.00RO | 19.05RO | +27.03 % |
| (11.81 KWD) | (15.00 KWD) | ||
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.00RO | 1.27RO | +27.03 % |
| (0.79 KWD) | (1.00 KWD) | ||
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 0.20RO | 0.79RO | +294.66 % |
| (0.16 KWD) | (0.62 KWD) | ||
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3.00RO | 2.54RO | -15.31 % |
| (2.36 KWD) | (2.00 KWD) | ||
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 0.22RO | 0.13RO | -42.63 % |
| (0.17 KWD) | (0.10 KWD) | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 6,000RO | 7,621RO | +27.03 % |
| (4,723KWD) | (6,000KWD) | ||
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 7,129 | 6,476 | -9.16 % |
| (5,612KWD) | (5,098KWD) | ||
| Utilities (Monthly) | |||
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 22.02RO | 13.42RO | -39.03 % |
| (17.33 KWD) | (10.57 KWD) | ||
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07RO | 0.06RO | -12.77 % |
| (0.05 KWD) | (0.05 KWD) | ||
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 28.70RO | 11.71RO | -59.19 % |
| (22.59 KWD) | (9.22 KWD) | ||
| Sports And Leisure | |||
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 18.09RO | 35.39RO | +95.65 % |
| (14.24 KWD) | (27.86 KWD) | ||
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.60RO | 18.13RO | +71.04 % |
| (8.34 KWD) | (14.27 KWD) | ||
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.00RO | 4.45RO | +48.20 % |
| (2.36 KWD) | (3.50 KWD) | ||
| Childcare | |||
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 91.93RO | 179.30RO | +95.04 % |
| (72.37 KWD) | (141.15 KWD) | ||
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 2,858.89RO | 2,313.03RO | -19.09 % |
| (2,250.57 KWD) | (1,820.86 KWD) | ||
| Clothing And Shoes | |||
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 20.85RO | 21.46RO | +2.93 % |
| (16.41 KWD) | (16.89 KWD) | ||
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) | 18.83RO | 17.54RO | -6.86 % |
| (14.83 KWD) | (13.81 KWD) | ||
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 35.89RO | 34.67RO | -3.40 % |
| (28.25 KWD) | (27.29 KWD) | ||
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 29.04RO | 30.82RO | +6.12 % |
| (22.86 KWD) | (24.26 KWD) | ||
| Rent Per Month | |||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 273.72RO | 382.34RO | +39.68 % |
| (215.48 KWD) | (300.98 KWD) | ||
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 187.67RO | 293.69RO | +56.50 % |
| (147.73 KWD) | (231.20 KWD) | ||
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 530.36RO | 720.72RO | +35.89 % |
| (417.51 KWD) | (567.36 KWD) | ||
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 361.03RO | 565.53RO | +56.64 % |
| (284.21 KWD) | (445.19 KWD) | ||
| Buy Apartment Price | |||
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,380RO | 4,389RO | +217.92 % |
| (1,086 KWD) | (3,455KWD) | ||
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 664.24RO | 862.21RO | +29.81 % |
| (522.90 KWD) | (678.75 KWD) | ||
| Salaries And Financing | |||
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.95 | 4.5 | -9.03 % |
| Average Monthly Net Salary | 576.32RO | 747.61RO | +29.72 % |
| (453.69 KWD) | (588.54 KWD) | ||
Date: October 2018