Muscat vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$598
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
73
59
🏙️ Population
1.42M
5.55M

The cost of living in Muscat is 48% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4774th and 6736th ($1193 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Kenya, respectively. Check Oman vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2223rd and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Nairobi

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Muscat Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$10471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795