Johannesburg vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$547
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.42M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 0.9% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4745th and 4774th ($1204 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Oman, respectively. Check South Africa vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5850th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Muscat

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Johannesburg Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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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