Muscat vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$598
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
23
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.37M

The cost of living in Muscat is 67% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4774th and 7191st ($1193 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Oman and Turkey, respectively. Check Oman vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 2223rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Samsun

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Muscat Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$3975

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$1082
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$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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958