Muscat vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$560
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$343
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
68
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
1.42M
603K

The cost of living in Muscat is 83% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4940th and 7777th ($1135 vs $620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Tunisia, respectively. Check Oman vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 2105th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Tunis

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Muscat Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$4012

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387