Muscat vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Muscat Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1193
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2748
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$598
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1012
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1664
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
13
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
1.42M
948K

The cost of living in Muscat is 23% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4774th and 5785th ($1193 vs $968) 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 1.4 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 2223rd and 7093rd 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
$5.24
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.4
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1094
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.58
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.44
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.37
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.42
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.4
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10581
$9878

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$1082
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$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
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$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375