Muscat vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$598
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
30
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
1.42M
486K

The cost of living in Muscat is 15% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4774th and 5257th ($1193 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and Namibia, respectively. Check Oman vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 2223rd and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$5490

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$1082
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$797
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$530
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$1173
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$1455
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$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851