Muscat vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$598
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
96
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.75M

The cost of living in Muscat is 5% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4774th and 4633rd ($1193 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 2223rd and 17th 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
$5.24
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$12931

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958