Muscat vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2693
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$556
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$1072
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$79.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1754
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
36
😀 Quality of life
68
12
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.48M

The cost of living in Muscat is 7% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4877th and 5399th ($1115 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Oman and Nigeria, respectively. Check Oman vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 3144th and 9135th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$1.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1991
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$731
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
17.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1750
$588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1275
$917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$6.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$7.47
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8613
$1671

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$999
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$686
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1047
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1609
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2082
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1769
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1499
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2313
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1803
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$642
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1628
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$530
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$828
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$523
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1799
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$560
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1726
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$516
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1219
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1266
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$804
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$550
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$871
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$543
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$991
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$784
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$876
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$539
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$540
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$929
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$842
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1685
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$917
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$639
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$885
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$654
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$657
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$680
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$702
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1270
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$932
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$758
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$810
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$527
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$695
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$712
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$791
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1020
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1369
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$796
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$756
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$752
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$641
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$615
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$619
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$733
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1199
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$766
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$654