Isfahan vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$271
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
66
44
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.42M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 47% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7921st and 4893rd ($588 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.6 months in Muscat. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6374th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548