Istanbul vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$514
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.42M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 9% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4635th ($1025 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Muscat. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 798th and 3535th 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
$9.37
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$8464

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Muscat

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