Muscat vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
1.42M
690K

The cost of living in Muscat is 65% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4893rd and 93rd ($1110 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Oman and the United States, respectively. Check Oman vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3189th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Washington

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Muscat Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$23453

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$994
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$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948