Muscat vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$560
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
76
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
1.42M
841K

The cost of living in Muscat is 37% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4940th and 2874th ($1135 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 2105th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Valencia, Spain

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Muscat Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$10445

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
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$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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656