Chengdu vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$281
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7467th and 4940th ($666 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Oman, respectively. Check China vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 1710th and 2105th 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
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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