Muscat vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$551
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
95
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
1.42M
11.5M

The cost of living in Muscat is 10% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4893rd and 5616th ($1110 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Brazil, respectively. Check Oman vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 3189th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629