Muscat vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$569
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$1259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.38M

The cost of living in Muscat is 18% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4635th and 5668th ($1126 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Oman and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Oman vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 3535th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$7940

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$1164
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$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619