Muscat vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2496
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$532
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1722
$2415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
75
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
1.42M
826K

The cost of living in Muscat is 37% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5037th and 3105th ($1081 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Oman and Spain, respectively. Check Oman vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 1796th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.08
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.46
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$12255

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$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603