Muscat vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$551
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
12
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.03M

The cost of living in Muscat is 3% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4893rd and 5104th ($1110 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Niger, respectively. Check Oman vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 3189th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$4644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755