Muscat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$569
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$4557
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.61M

The cost of living in Muscat is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4635th and 864th ($1126 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 3535th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Phoenix

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Muscat Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$10488

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706