Muscat vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$569
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.62M

The cost of living in Muscat is 97% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4635th and 7939th ($1126 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Oman and Indonesia, respectively. Check Oman vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Semarang ranked 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 3535th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$2132

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$1164
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$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444