Muscat vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$598
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
86
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.39M

The cost of living in Muscat is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4774th and 52nd ($1193 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 2223rd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs San Diego

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Muscat San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$22295

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$1082
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$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
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$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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826