Bangkok vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$424
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5912th and 5037th ($958 vs $1081) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 1796th 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
$3.1
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453