Muscat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2569
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$541
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1772
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
70
38
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Muscat is 18% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5917th ($1090 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2404th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1296
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.37
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.24
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10296
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003