Isfahan vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$208
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
63
42
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.42M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 59% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8733rd and 4774th ($488 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Iran and Oman, respectively. Check Iran vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6153rd and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Muscat

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Isfahan Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$10581

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15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454