Muscat vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$569
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$447
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
68
42
🏙️ Population
1.42M
116K

The cost of living in Muscat is 69% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4635th and 7072nd ($1126 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Oman and Thailand, respectively. Check Oman vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 3535th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$8397

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$1164
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$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509