Muscat vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$560
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
23
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.37M

The cost of living in Muscat is 44% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4940th and 6818th ($1135 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1 months in Samsun. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 2105th and 5950th 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
$5.21
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$3447

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907