Muscat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
71
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.61M

The cost of living in Muscat is 51% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4774th and 1041st ($1193 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2223rd and 226th 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
$5.24
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$21660

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804