Muscat vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$598
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
70
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
1.42M
720K

The cost of living in Muscat is 37% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4774th and 6433rd ($1193 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 823rd in Oman and Japan, respectively. Check Oman vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 2223rd and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Okayama

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Muscat Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$14339

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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

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471