Muscat vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$541
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
12
😀 Quality of life
70
35
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.5M

The cost of living in Muscat is 7% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5369th ($1090 vs $1019) 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 2404th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$4390

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709