Chennai vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$151
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
66
74
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4940th ($430 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in India and Oman, respectively. Check India vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5162nd and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Muscat

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Chennai Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$10792

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
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$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465