Mecca vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$394
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
41
44
😀 Quality of life
54
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mecca is 8% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5103rd and 4635th ($1032 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Oman, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6051st and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$8464

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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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