Muscat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$598
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
42
99
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
9.67M

The cost of living in Muscat is 8% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4774th and 4545th ($1193 vs $1296) 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 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2223rd and 16th 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
$5.24
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$19916

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$1082
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$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971