Chongqing vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$229
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7730th and 4774th ($631 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1st in China and Oman, respectively. Check China vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 1966th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Muscat

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Chongqing Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$10581

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$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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