Cheongju vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$360
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
72
44
😀 Quality of life
87
68
🏙️ Population
852K
1.42M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 10% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5717th and 4893rd ($997 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 274th and 3189th 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
$6.77
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548