Helsinki vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$972
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
96
75
🏙️ Population
687K
1.42M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 80% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2171st and 5037th ($1947 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Oman, respectively. Check Finland vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 30th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Muscat

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Helsinki Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$11063

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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