Cost of living comparison

North Korea

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Oman

Muscat vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 2.5 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 24.9% more in Muscat
Housing: pay 6.2 times more in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% more in Muscat

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Muscat are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Muscat.

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Muscat vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.81 KPW4,327	$5.20 OMR1.990	+8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.26 KPW19,136	$7.80 OMR2.980	-63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 KPW1,985	$0.88 OMR0.340	-60.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 KPW1,153	$0.28 OMR0.110	-78.0%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 24.9% more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 KPW2,071	$1.21 OMR0.460	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$3.66 OMR1.400
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 KPW3,195	$8.79 OMR3.360	+147.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.00 KPW1,798	$2.98 OMR1.140	+49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.17 OMR1.210
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.63 OMR0.620
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.90 OMR0.340
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.08 OMR0.410
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.58 OMR0.220
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.54 OMR0.210
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.57 OMR0.220
Average			+24.9%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$2.35 OMR0.900
Monthly public transit pass	??	$78.03 OMR29.840
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,485.84 OMR9,746.120
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$24.06 OMR9.200

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pay 6.2 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$70.55 OMR26.980
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$89.58 KPW80,621	$680.91 OMR260.390	+660.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.58 KPW80,621	$453.13 OMR173.280	+405.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$136.85 OMR52.330
Average			+520.1%

P'yongyang vs. Muscat - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$287.32 OMR109.880
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,536.61 OMR4,029.340

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pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.44 KPW12,093	$13.00 OMR4.970	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 KPW1,008	$5.07 OMR1.940	+352.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.50 OMR2.480
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.02 KPW67,520	$62.02 OMR23.720	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.40 OMR3.980
Average			+46.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$56.51 OMR21.610
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$43.24 OMR16.540
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$89.59 OMR34.260
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$87.56 OMR33.480

P'yongyang vs. Muscat - Cost of clothing

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