Muscat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Muscat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$569
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1705
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
13
😀 Quality of life
68
26
🏙️ Population
1.42M
948K

The cost of living in Muscat is 9% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4635th and 4354th ($1126 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Oman and Laos, respectively. Check Oman vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Muscat ranked 1st best city to live in Oman vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 3535th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Muscat vs Vientiane infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Muscat vs Vientiane

Prices for goods and services in Muscat and Vientiane are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Muscat Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.2
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.5
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.1
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8464
$10038

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Muscat

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

Cities near Vientiane

Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422