Muscat vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$598
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
72
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
1.42M
56.8K

The cost of living in Muscat is 20% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4774th and 4020th ($1193 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Oman and Cyprus, respectively. Check Oman vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 2223rd and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Nicosia

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Muscat Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$9567

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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047