Chengdu vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$297
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7360th and 4774th ($688 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Oman, respectively. Check China vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 1238th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Muscat

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Chengdu Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454