Muscat vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$551
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
68
52
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.62M

The cost of living in Muscat is 102% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 4893rd and 8266th ($1110 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Oman and Indonesia, respectively. Check Oman vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 3189th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Semarang

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Muscat Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$2166

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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
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458