Isfahan vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$206
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
65
43
😀 Quality of life
55
75
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.42M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 54% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8682nd and 5037th ($501 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 1st in Iran and Oman, respectively. Check Iran vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6324th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$11063

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$488
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$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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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