Doha vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
44
43
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.42M

The cost of living in Doha is 71% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2509th and 5037th ($1849 vs $1081) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 608th and 1796th 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
$10.4
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453