Muscat vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$551
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
75
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
1.42M
808K

The cost of living in Muscat is 30% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4893rd and 3323rd ($1110 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 3189th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$9693

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$687
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$1050
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$1603
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$2084
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$1768
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$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511