Chicago vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2569
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chicago is 146% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 529th and 4892nd ($2678 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 1st in the United States and Oman, respectively. Check the United States vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 23rd and 2404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Muscat

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Chicago Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$10296

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551