Muscat vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$4114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
81
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.43M

The cost of living in Muscat is 46% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1745th ($1090 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1531st in Oman and the United States, respectively. Check Oman vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 2404th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs San Antonio

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Muscat San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$16552

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133