Muscat vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$560
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
1.42M
5.55M

The cost of living in Muscat is 42% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4940th and 6763rd ($1135 vs $797) 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 1.6 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 2105th and 6139th 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
$5.21
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810