Muscat vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$598
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
59
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
1.42M
504K

The cost of living in Muscat is 21% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4774th and 5654th ($1193 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Oman and South Korea, respectively. Check Oman vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 2223rd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Pohang

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Muscat Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$17754

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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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973