Muscat vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$551
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
1.42M
720K

The cost of living in Muscat is 13% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4893rd and 5836th ($1110 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th in Oman and Japan, respectively. Check Oman vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 3189th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$14206

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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

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582