Istanbul vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$587
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.42M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 1% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4816th and 4893rd ($1125 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Oman, respectively. Check Turkey vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 790th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Muscat

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Istanbul Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Muscat

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