Faisalabad vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$306
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$769
$2569
🏠 One person rent
$99.5
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$178
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1772
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
39
70
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.42M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 72% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 9193rd and 4892nd ($306 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Pakistan and Oman, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 7026th and 2404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.14
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.57
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$13
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.2
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$45.8
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.12%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$1690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.57
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$9.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.58
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.54
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$10296

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$464
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$552
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$589
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$1068
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$563
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$1056
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$804
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