Muscat vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$598
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
19
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.86M

The cost of living in Muscat is 28% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4774th and 3318th ($1193 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and North Korea, respectively. Check Oman vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 2223rd and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Pyongyang

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Muscat Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$4572

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$1082
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$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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819