Kuala Lumpur vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$367
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 34% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6605th and 4635th ($743 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and Oman, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 772nd and 3535th 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
$3.2
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$8464

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646