Amsterdam vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1786
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
921K
1.42M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 182% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 126th and 4940th ($3203 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Oman, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 13th and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Muscat

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Amsterdam Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$13
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$10792

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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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