Baku vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2569
🏠 One person rent
$316
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
49
43
😀 Quality of life
60
70
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.42M

The cost of living in Baku is 30% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6590th and 4892nd ($766 vs $1090) 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 5270th and 2404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Muscat

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Baku Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$1690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$10296

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551