Muscat vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$598
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
1.42M
11.5M

The cost of living in Muscat is 6% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4774th and 4918th ($1193 vs $1126) 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 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2223rd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Sao Paulo

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Muscat Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720