Muscat vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$551
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
69
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.4M

The cost of living in Muscat is 7% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4893rd and 5350th ($1110 vs $1043) 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 1.6 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 3189th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$7369

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$1050
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$1603
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$2084
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$1768
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668