Muscat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2496
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$532
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1722
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
13
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
1.42M
948K

The cost of living in Muscat is 6% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5037th and 4818th ($1081 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Oman and Laos, respectively. Check Oman vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Muscat compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1796th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Muscat Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.86
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$555
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1015
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.08
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.46
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.41
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.44
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11063
$9382

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$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372