Jerusalem vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
936K
1.42M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 123% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 638th and 4774th ($2663 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Oman, respectively. Check Israel vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 407th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Muscat

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Jerusalem Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$10581

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

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