Mecca vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$438
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
41
42
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mecca is 14% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5338th and 4774th ($1031 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Oman, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6151st and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Muscat

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Mecca Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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