Muscat vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
1.42M
449K

The cost of living in Muscat is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4892nd and 59th ($1090 vs $3296) 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 1.6 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 2404th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$29610

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$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717