Muscat vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
44
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.39M

The cost of living in Muscat is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4893rd and 45th ($1110 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3189th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$21468

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$994
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647