Cost of Living: New York vs Oman (Muscat)
How expensive is Oman compared with New York City? The national price level of everyday spending versus the New York metro area, and the salary — in US dollars and OMR — that buys the same standard of living.
Salary converter
Before taxes. Income tax, sales tax and benefits differ a lot between places and aren’t included.
The numbers
- Cities
- Muscat
- Price level vs US average
- 47.3 (New York metro: 112.6)
- Exchange rate (2025 avg.)
- 1 USD = 0.385 OMR
- Purchasing-power parity
- 1 USD of US-average spending ≈ 0.182 OMR
- Source
- World Bank, PPP conversion factor for private consumption ÷ exchange rate (2025); New York: BEA 2024
⚠️ This is Oman’s national average. Major cities — especially Muscat — are usually more expensive, mostly because of rent, so treat this as a lower bound for big-city living.
Frequently asked questions
Is Oman cheaper than New York?
Yes. Oman is 58% cheaper than the New York metro area overall (index 42, New York = 100).
What salary in Oman equals $100,000 in New York?
About $42,020 a year (about OMR 16,157 at purchasing-power parity) buys the same standard of living in Oman as $100,000 in the New York metro area, before taxes.
Is Muscat more expensive than Oman’s national average?
Usually, yes. The comparison here uses Oman’s national average price level; large cities such as Muscat typically cost more than the national figure, especially for rent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank price levels of household consumption for 2025 (purchasing power parity conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate), compared with BEA’s 2024 figure for the New York metro area.