Alexandria vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
51
42
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.42M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4774th ($366 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Oman, respectively. Check Egypt vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6205th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Muscat

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Alexandria Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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