Izmir vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$513
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
68
43
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.42M

The cost of living in Izmir is 3% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5037th ($1046 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 3140th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Muscat

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Izmir Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$11063

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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