Muscat vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$569
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$431
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
44
23
😀 Quality of life
68
41
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.34M

The cost of living in Muscat is 99% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4635th and 7971st ($1126 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 59th in Oman and Turkey, respectively. Check Oman vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 3535th and 7036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$10901

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628