Doha vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
41
42
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.42M

The cost of living in Doha is 76% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 1744th and 4774th ($2100 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Oman, respectively. Check Qatar vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 513th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Muscat

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Doha Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454