Muscat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$598
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
42
63
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Muscat is 16% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4774th and 5331st ($1193 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Oman and South Africa, respectively. Check Oman vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 2223rd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Soweto

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Muscat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965