Izmir vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$420
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
68
44
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.42M

The cost of living in Izmir is 27% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6300th and 4635th ($825 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Muscat. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 3526th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$8464

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34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646