Izmir vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$504
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
70
42
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.42M

The cost of living in Izmir is 13% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5281st and 4774th ($1038 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Oman, respectively. Check Turkey vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 2402nd and 2223rd 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
$8.65
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$10581

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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