Isfahan vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$277
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
66
44
😀 Quality of life
50
68
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.42M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 47% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7675th and 4635th ($599 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Muscat. Isfahan ranked 6th best city to live in Iran vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6267th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$10.5
 Cappuccino
$1.11
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$8464

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646