Bangkok vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$465
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5467th and 4940th ($1027 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Oman, respectively. Check Thailand vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 2647th and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Muscat

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Bangkok Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465