Kuala Lumpur vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$483
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 17% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5636th and 4774th ($992 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Oman, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 555th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Muscat

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Kuala Lumpur Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$10581

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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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