Manila vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$420
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Manila is 31% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6643rd and 4774th ($829 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the Philippines and Oman, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5317th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Muscat

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Manila Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$10581

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

Cities near Muscat

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