Cost of living comparison

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Muscat vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 1.6% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 52.4% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 7.1% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 35.7% more in Muscat
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.1% more in Muscat
Clothing: pay 7.3% more in Muscat

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Muscat are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Muscat. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,514	$5.20 OMR2.000	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,281	$7.80 OMR2.990	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,415	$1.15 OMR0.440	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,151	$0.32 OMR0.120	-59.1%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 52.4% less for groceries

	Seoul	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,772	$1.24 OMR0.480	-61.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,011	$1.93 OMR0.740	-71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,566	$7.45 OMR2.860	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,321	$2.60 OMR1.000	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,880	$2.65 OMR1.020	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,078	$1.26 OMR0.480	-63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,246	$0.79 OMR0.300	-48.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,466	$0.91 OMR0.350	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,086	$0.54 OMR0.210	-80.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,386	$0.47 OMR0.180	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,912	$0.53 OMR0.200	-59.1%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 7.1% less for transportation

	Seoul	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,530	$2.34 OMR0.900	-47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,782	$65.02 OMR24.950	+41.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩36,951,647	$22,757.06 OMR8,733.910	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,475	$9.10 OMR3.490	-13.3%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 35.7% more for housing

	Seoul	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,296	$68.79 OMR26.400	+234.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1,364,083	$612.96 OMR235.250	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩824,340	$395.21 OMR151.680	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩175,208	$84.88 OMR32.580	-28.6%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Seoul	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩530,786	$198.66 OMR76.240	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩31,932,878	$10,973.98 OMR4,211.690	-49.4%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,214	$13.00 OMR4.990	+267.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,450	$4.77 OMR1.830	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$6.50 OMR2.500	+104.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,028	$51.56 OMR19.790	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,642	$10.40 OMR3.990	-2.0%
Average			+78.1%

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

	Seoul	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩73,344	$59.30 OMR22.760	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,201	$41.90 OMR16.080	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩110,450	$82.36 OMR31.610	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩145,992	$93.05 OMR35.710	-6.1%
Average			+7.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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