Dallas vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$1705
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
92
44
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.42M

The cost of living in Dallas is 122% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 689th and 4635th ($2497 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 116th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$8464

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646