Bucharest vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$496
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5404th and 4893rd ($1036 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Oman, respectively. Check Romania vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 642nd and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Muscat

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Bucharest Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$8649

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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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