Muscat vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1110
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2698
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$551
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1727
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
66
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
1.42M
1.13M

The cost of living in Muscat is 1% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4893rd and 4952nd ($1110 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 3189th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$550
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1200
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1760
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1270
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.56
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8649
$19295

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44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980