Muscat vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$598
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
71
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.21M

The cost of living in Muscat is 14% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4774th and 4339th ($1193 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Oman vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2223rd and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Sofia

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Muscat Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$12236

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800