Kampala vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$273
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1705
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
46
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7156th and 4635th ($654 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Muscat. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6597th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$10.5
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$8464

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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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