Muscat vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$551
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
1.42M
504K

The cost of living in Muscat is 11% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 4893rd and 5692nd ($1110 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Oman and South Korea, respectively. Check Oman vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 3189th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027