Al Ain vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$900
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
767K
1.42M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 22% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4139th and 4774th ($1455 vs $1193) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 562nd and 2223rd 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
$10
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454