Istanbul vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$687
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.42M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4475th and 4774th ($1328 vs $1193) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 829th and 2223rd 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
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Muscat

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