Muscat vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$569
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
96
😀 Quality of life
68
61
🏙️ Population
1.42M
8.69M

The cost of living in Muscat is 61% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4635th and 6811th ($1126 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Oman and Iran, respectively. Check Oman vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 3535th and 5288th 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
$5.2
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$1883

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569