Hangzhou vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$438
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
84
42
😀 Quality of life
72
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6257th and 4774th ($899 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 3005th and 2223rd 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
$4.08
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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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