Chongqing vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$205
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4940th ($601 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.6 months in Muscat. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 2353rd and 2105th 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
$2.89
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$10792

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465