Islamabad vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$228
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1664
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
70
42
😀 Quality of life
50
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.42M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8685th and 4774th ($496 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Oman, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6656th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Muscat

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Islamabad Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$10581

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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