Muscat vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2496
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$532
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1722
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
1.42M
120K

The cost of living in Muscat is 33% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5037th and 6620th ($1081 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Oman and Thailand, respectively. Check Oman vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1796th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.08
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.46
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$10383

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$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498