Muscat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$569
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
44
62
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Muscat is 29% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4635th and 6110th ($1126 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Oman and South Africa, respectively. Check Oman vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 3535th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952