Hangzhou vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$375
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5037th ($826 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in China and Oman, respectively. Check China vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 2980th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Muscat

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Hangzhou Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$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