Muscat vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$541
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
43
43
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
1.42M
423K

The cost of living in Muscat is 41% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6556th ($1090 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Oman vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 2404th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117