Muscat vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$598
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
91
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.23M

The cost of living in Muscat is 21% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4774th and 5675th ($1193 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Oman and South Korea, respectively. Check Oman vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Muscat compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2223rd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Suwon

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Muscat Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$14818

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997