Muscat vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$551
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
68
60
🏙️ Population
1.42M
8.69M

The cost of living in Muscat is 39% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4893rd and 6443rd ($1110 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Oman and Iran, respectively. Check Oman vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 3189th and 5234th 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
$5.16
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$1838

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564