Chongqing vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$180
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
87
43
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.42M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 48% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8185th and 5037th ($561 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 1st in China and Oman, respectively. Check China vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 2237th and 1796th 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
$2.82
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$11063

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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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