Muscat vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1115
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2693
$1354
🏠 One person rent
$556
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1754
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
50
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
1.42M
603K

The cost of living in Muscat is 98% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4877th and 8153rd ($1115 vs $564) 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 3144th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.3
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1750
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1275
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.4
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8613
$3462

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$999
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$686
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1047
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1609
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2082
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1769
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1499
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2313
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1803
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$642
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1628
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$530
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$828
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$523
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1799
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$560
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1726
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$516
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1219
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1266
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$804
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$550
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$871
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$543
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$991
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$784
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$876
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$539
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$540
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$929
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$491
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$521
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$485
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$387
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$488
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1085
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$461
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$493
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1445
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1521
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$513
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1030
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$501
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$992
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1137
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1653
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$502
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1432
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1521
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1647
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1383
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1742
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1760
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1663
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1177
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1347
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$428
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1230
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1267