Muscat vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$551
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
68
57
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.37M

The cost of living in Muscat is 35% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4893rd and 6364th ($1110 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Oman and Turkey, respectively. Check Oman vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 3189th and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$11214

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$994
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$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$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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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607