Muscat vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$551
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
19
😀 Quality of life
68
75
🏙️ Population
1.42M
630K

The cost of living in Muscat is 8% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4893rd and 4571st ($1110 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Oman and Italy, respectively. Check Oman vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 3189th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$7103

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272