Muscat vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$560
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
65
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.13M

The cost of living in Muscat is 11% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4940th and 5510th ($1135 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Oman and South Korea, respectively. Check Oman vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 2105th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Ulsan

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Muscat Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$15450

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982