Population
1.2M
Cost of living
$1064
Cost of Living in
Muscat
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1192 | $3120 |
| Without rent | $534 | $1385 |
| Rent & Utilities | $568.94 | $1006.63 |
| Food | $294 | $1006 |
| Transport | $106.82 | $265.38 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $1669.11 | |
| Quality of life | 76.11 | |
| Life expectancy | 76.27 | |
| Population | 1.3M | |
Muscat
We calculate prices for Muscat State as a population-weighted mean of 1 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1192 | 13 / 20 |
| Without rent | $534 | 13 / 20 |
| Rent & Utilities | $568.94 | 14 / 20 |
| Food | $294 | 5 / 20 |
| Transport | $106.82 | 12 / 20 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 444.95$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 309.07$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1042.84$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 857.09$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 72.62$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 78.91$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 69.65$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 5.32$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1866$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1459$ |
| Lunch Menu | 6.01$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 30.51$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.36$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 10.36$ |
| Cappuccino | 5.12$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.94$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.32$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 57.44$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 9.43$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.74$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.83$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 1.1$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.89$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.53$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.45$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.77$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.28$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.66$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.59$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.96$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.25$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.87$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.13$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.35$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.89$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 20.53$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4.36$ |
| Cigarette pack | 5.2$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 11.02$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.93$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.29$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.31$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 42.75$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 10$ |
| Doctor's visit | 40.65$ |
| Haircut, simple | 8.67$ |
| Brand Jeans | 47.93$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 83.38$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 197.57$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 9412$ |
States ranked from the most expensive to the cheapest ones
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musandam | |
| 2 | Al Dhahirah | |
| 3 | Muscat Governorate | |
| 4 | Al Batinah South | |
| 5 | Ad Dakhiliyah | |
| 6 | Ad Dhahirah | |
| 7 | South Al Sharqiyah | |
| 8 | Muscat | |
| 9 | Dhahirah | |
| 10 | Dhofar | |
| 11 | North Al Sharqiyah | |
| 12 | As Suwayhirah as Sahil | |
| 13 | Ibra | |
| 14 | Qurayyat | |
| 15 | Bawshar | |
| 16 | Al Batinah North | |
| 17 | Al Sharqiyah North Governorate | |
| 18 | Nizwa | |
| 19 | Seeb | |
| 20 | Salalah | |