Edinburgh vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
88
44
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
488K
1.42M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 102% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4893rd ($2246 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Oman, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 40th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Muscat

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Edinburgh Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$8649

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548