Cheongju vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$319
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
71
43
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
852K
1.42M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 15% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6099th and 5037th ($924 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 1st in South Korea and Oman, respectively. Check South Korea vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 349th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Muscat

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Cheongju Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.02
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

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