Faisalabad vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$121
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$1786
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
43
42
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.42M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 69% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 9089th and 4940th ($348 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Pakistan and Oman, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6935th and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Muscat

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Faisalabad Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$10792

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$381
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$371
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$379
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$432
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$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
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$338
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$351
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$330
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$382
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$391
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$308
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$279
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$417
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$295
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$352
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$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
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$364
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$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
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$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
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$289
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$369
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$1080
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$796
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$575
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$1214
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$1457
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$1373
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$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
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$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
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$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
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$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
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$1309
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$1192
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$434
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$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
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$793
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$823
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$523
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$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
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$465