Muscat vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$560
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.75M

The cost of living in Muscat is 11% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4940th and 4625th ($1135 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 2105th and 27th 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
$5.21
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$13598

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993