Izmir vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$516
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
70
42
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.42M

The cost of living in Izmir is 8% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5367th and 4940th ($1040 vs $1135) 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 3283rd and 2105th 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
$7.76
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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