Muscat vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$551
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
1.42M
330K

The cost of living in Muscat is 18% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4893rd and 4220th ($1110 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Oman and Cyprus, respectively. Check Oman vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 3189th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$7504

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$994
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$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
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$1232
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$1050
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$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591