Kuala Lumpur vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$415
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 20% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6384th and 5037th ($866 vs $1081) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 985th and 1796th 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
$4.41
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453