Muscat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2496
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1722
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
70
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.61M

The cost of living in Muscat is 54% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5037th and 1184th ($1081 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1796th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.08
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.46
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$16644

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766