Muscat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$551
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
62
😀 Quality of life
68
39
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Muscat is 14% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4893rd and 5883rd ($1110 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Oman and South Africa, respectively. Check Oman vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 3189th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045