Muscat vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$569
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$2711
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.15M

The cost of living in Muscat is 4% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4635th and 4812th ($1126 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Oman and South Korea, respectively. Check Oman vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 3535th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$13766

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923