Istanbul vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$689
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.42M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 15% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4940th ($1305 vs $1135) 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 0.8 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 925th and 2105th 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
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465