Muscat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$541
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
9.67M

The cost of living in Muscat is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4104th ($1090 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2404th and 30th 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
$5.18
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$20197

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$780
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$585
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$1239
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$1844
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$1540
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$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
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$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019