Almaty vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$434
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
64
71
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.42M

The cost of living in Almaty is 33% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6284th and 4311th ($775 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Oman, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 4680th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1904
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$4.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$9.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$7465

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1260
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$799
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1096
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1129
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1343
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$1924
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$687
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$689
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$688
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$863
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$693
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1964
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$688
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1797
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$657
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$968
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$691
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1245
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1277
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1277
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$321
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$824
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$687
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$947
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$952
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$690
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$987
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$880
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$687
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$686
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$907
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$785