Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Muscat 

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Cost of Living in Muscat is 30.5% higher than in Baku (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Muscat is 33.3% higher than in Baku
Rent Prices in Muscat are 42.7% higher than in Baku
Restaurant Prices in Muscat are 10.1% higher than in Baku
Groceries Prices in Muscat are 26.2% higher than in Baku
Local Purchasing Power in Muscat is 161.6% higher than in Baku
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Restaurants
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.71 $
(16.50 man)		 5.20 $
(2.00 ﷼)		      -46.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.29 $
(60.00 man)		 37.66 $
(14.50 ﷼)		      +6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.65 $
(13.00 man)		 7.27 $
(2.80 ﷼)		      -4.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.47 $
(2.50 man)		 10.39 $
(4.00 ﷼)		      +606.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(4.00 man)		 10.39 $
(4.00 ﷼)		      +341.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 $
(5.89 man)		 4.93 $
(1.90 ﷼)		      +42.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.74 $
(1.25 man)		 0.83 $
(0.32 ﷼)		      +13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 $
(0.64 man)		 0.29 $
(0.11 ﷼)		      -22.0 %
Markets
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.19 $
(8.82 man)		 6.10 $
(2.35 ﷼)		      +17.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.41 $
(0.69 man)		 1.08 $
(0.42 ﷼)		      +165.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $
(1.77 man)		 0.78 $
(0.30 ﷼)		      -25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.52 $
(2.58 man)		 2.25 $
(0.86 ﷼)		      +48.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.42 $
(4.11 man)		 2.12 $
(0.82 ﷼)		      -12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.06 $
(3.51 man)		 2.11 $
(0.81 ﷼)		      +2.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.53 $
(7.70 man)		 4.11 $
(1.58 ﷼)		      -9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.47 $
(0.80 man)		 1.05 $
(0.40 ﷼)		      +124.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(1.29 man)		 0.78 $
(0.30 ﷼)		      +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.66 $
(1.12 man)		 0.76 $
(0.29 ﷼)		      +15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.75 $
(1.28 man)		 0.53 $
(0.20 ﷼)		      -29.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.28 $
(0.48 man)		 0.41 $
(0.16 ﷼)		      +47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.23 $
(0.39 man)		 0.42 $
(0.16 ﷼)		      +82.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.51 $
(0.86 man)		 0.90 $
(0.35 ﷼)		      +78.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 $
(0.99 man)		 0.53 $
(0.20 ﷼)		      -8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.82 $
(15.00 man)		 16.88 $
(6.50 ﷼)		      +91.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 $
(2.21 man)		 4.45 $
(1.71 ﷼)		      +241.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(4.70 man)		 7.50 $
(2.89 ﷼)		      +171.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.53 $
(6.00 man)		 5.97 $
(2.30 ﷼)		      +69.3 %
Transportation
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.24 $
(0.40 man)		 1.30 $
(0.50 ﷼)		      +452.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 17.65 $
(30.00 man)		 59.09 $
(22.75 ﷼)		      +234.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.47 $
(2.50 man)		 3.90 $
(1.50 ﷼)		      +164.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.95 $
(1.61 man)		 1.25 $
(0.48 ﷼)		      +32.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.53 $
(6.00 man)		 11.04 $
(4.25 ﷼)		      +212.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.53 $
(4.30 man)		 2.34 $
(0.90 ﷼)		      -7.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,588.24 $
(35,000.00 man)		 22,858.39 $
(8,800.00 ﷼)		      +11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,957.18 $
(40,727.20 man)		 20,963.71 $
(8,070.59 ﷼)		      -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 60.00 $
(102.00 man)		 108.93 $
(41.93 ﷼)		      +81.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.86 $
(21.86 man)		 41.95 $
(16.15 ﷼)		      +226.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 14.63 $
(24.88 man)		 73.70 $
(28.37 ﷼)		      +403.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.80 $
(84.67 man)		 43.83 $
(16.87 ﷼)		      -12.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.91 $
(40.65 man)		 33.41 $
(12.86 ﷼)		      +39.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.88 $
(10.00 man)		 9.09 $
(3.50 ﷼)		      +54.6 %
Childcare
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 230.75 $
(392.27 man)		 190.25 $
(73.24 ﷼)		      -17.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,148.46 $
(10,452.38 man)		 8,137.11 $
(3,132.62 ﷼)		      +32.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.53 $
(99.50 man)		 42.36 $
(16.31 ﷼)		      -27.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.10 $
(91.96 man)		 36.86 $
(14.19 ﷼)		      -31.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.21 $
(207.76 man)		 81.42 $
(31.34 ﷼)		      -33.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.98 $
(151.27 man)		 82.89 $
(31.91 ﷼)		      -6.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 492.31 $
(836.92 man)		 654.98 $
(252.15 ﷼)		      +33.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 265.84 $
(451.92 man)		 405.57 $
(156.14 ﷼)		      +52.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 955.34 $
(1,624.07 man)		 1,212.94 $
(466.96 ﷼)		      +27.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 432.94 $
(736.00 man)		 789.78 $
(304.05 ﷼)		      +82.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 167.91 $
(285.44 man)		 165.96 $
(63.89 ﷼)		      -1.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 84.14 $
(143.03 man)		 108.91 $
(41.93 ﷼)		      +29.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Baku Edit Muscat Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 483.59 $
(822.11 man)		 1,686.39 $
(649.22 ﷼)		      +248.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.50 4.85      -49.0 %
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