Muscat vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$2041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
91
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.75M

The cost of living in Muscat is 39% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4774th and 2104th ($1193 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Oman and Italy, respectively. Check Oman vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 1 months in Rome. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 2223rd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Rome

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Muscat Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$14156

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330