Cheongju vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$296
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
848K
1.42M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 27% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6471st and 4774th ($865 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 1395th and 2223rd 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
$6.54
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

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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