Bangalore vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$221
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 51% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8500th and 5037th ($524 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Oman, respectively. Check India vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5281st and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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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