Muscat vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$569
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
44
99
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.6M

The cost of living in Muscat is 53% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4635th and 812th ($1126 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 735th in Oman and the United States, respectively. Check Oman vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3535th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Philadelphia

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Muscat Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$15748

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$1164
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$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766