Al Ain vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$903
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
767K
1.42M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 28% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4207th and 4940th ($1457 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 505th and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Muscat

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Al Ain Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1214
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465