Muscat vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
81
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.43M

The cost of living in Muscat is 42% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4774th and 1833rd ($1193 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd 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 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2223rd and 156th 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
$5.24
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$19123

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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
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093