Muscat vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$541
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
96
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.75M

The cost of living in Muscat is 12% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4366th ($1090 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2404th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Osaka

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Muscat Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$8318

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$967
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$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008