Manila vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$379
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
74
43
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.42M

The cost of living in Manila is 27% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6703rd and 5037th ($790 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 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 5220th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$11063

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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
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

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