Chengdu vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$252
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7530th and 5037th ($635 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Oman, respectively. Check China vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 1800th and 1796th 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
$2.87
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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