Bangalore vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$216
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 58% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8636th and 4774th ($507 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Oman, respectively. Check India vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5497th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Muscat

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Bangalore Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$10581

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68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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