Muscat vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$998
🏠 One person rent
$598
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
42
5
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
1.42M
115K

The cost of living in Muscat is 190% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4774th and 8941st ($1193 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Oman and Bhutan, respectively. Check Oman vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2223rd and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$600

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$1082
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$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274