Muscat vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
94
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
1.42M
664K

The cost of living in Muscat is 54% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1038th ($1090 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Oman and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Oman vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 2404th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$10730

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$967
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$780
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$585
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$1239
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$1844
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$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
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$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514