Madrid vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
98
44
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.42M

The cost of living in Madrid is 70% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2194th and 4893rd ($1889 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Oman, respectively. Check Spain vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 149th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Muscat

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Madrid Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548