Kampala vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$316
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kampala is 36% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6887th and 4893rd ($707 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Oman, respectively. Check Uganda vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6586th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Muscat

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Kampala Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$8649

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548