Muscat vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$551
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$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 4893rd and 5406th ($1110 vs $1036) 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 3189th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$1688

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$994
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$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655