Baku vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$340
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
64
75
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.42M

The cost of living in Baku is 26% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6681st and 5037th ($796 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Oman, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5390th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453