Muscat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$560
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
1.42M
9.67M

The cost of living in Muscat is 17% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4940th and 4438th ($1135 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2105th and 70th 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
$5.21
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986