Bangalore vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$249
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
74
44
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 48% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4893rd ($578 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Oman, respectively. Check India vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 3393rd and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$8649

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$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548