Muscat vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$560
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
19
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
1.42M
630K

The cost of living in Muscat is 13% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4940th and 4556th ($1135 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 55th in Italy, while ranked 2105th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Palermo

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Muscat Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$10956

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$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342