Dubai vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.42M

The cost of living in Dubai is 113% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 1039th and 4940th ($2420 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Oman, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 203rd and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Muscat

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Dubai Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$10792

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$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