Muscat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$569
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
9.67M

The cost of living in Muscat is 22% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4635th and 3641st ($1126 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3535th and 23rd 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
$5.2
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963