Muscat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.61M

The cost of living in Muscat is 53% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4893rd and 973rd ($1110 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3189th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$10377

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$994
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$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
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$1232
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$1050
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$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657