Istanbul vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$675
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.42M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 19% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5037th ($1288 vs $1081) 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 1015th and 1796th 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
$10.5
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$11063

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Muscat

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