Muscat vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
99
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.6M

The cost of living in Muscat is 58% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4892nd and 664th ($1090 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th 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 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 2404th and 138th 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
$5.18
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$19774

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$2240
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$1494
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$2379
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$1828
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$605
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$634
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$1721
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$518
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$515
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$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
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$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
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$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
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$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
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$551

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$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
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$2264
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$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693