Manila vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$377
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
73
44
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.42M

The cost of living in Manila is 28% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6428th and 4893rd ($801 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 4217th and 3189th 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
$4.82
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548