Johannesburg vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$522
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
65
74
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.42M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4839th and 4940th ($1171 vs $1135) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5190th and 2105th 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
$11.5
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Muscat

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