Muscat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2617
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$560
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1786
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
13
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
1.42M
948K

The cost of living in Muscat is 7% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4940th and 5255th ($1135 vs $1056) 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 2105th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Muscat vs Vientiane

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Muscat Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.6
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.53
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.51
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10792
$9882

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$1080
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380