Muscat vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$598
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
82
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
1.42M
452K

The cost of living in Muscat is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4774th and 11th ($1193 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Oman and Switzerland, respectively. Check Oman vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2223rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Zurich

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Muscat Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$26431

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117