Muscat vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$598
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
1.42M
8.69M

The cost of living in Muscat is 87% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4774th and 7691st ($1193 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Oman and Iran, respectively. Check Oman vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 2223rd and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Tehran

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Muscat Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$2402

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466