Muscat vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$569
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
44
72
😀 Quality of life
68
62
🏙️ Population
1.42M
2.89M

The cost of living in Muscat is 116% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4635th and 8350th ($1126 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Oman and Indonesia, respectively. Check Oman vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 3535th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$5424

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506