Muscat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$551
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
1.42M
9.67M

The cost of living in Muscat is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4893rd and 3861st ($1110 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Oman and South Korea, respectively. Check Oman vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 2 months in Seoul. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3189th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Seoul

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Muscat Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$21834

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043