Kampala vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2569
🏠 One person rent
$314
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kampala is 36% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4892nd ($698 vs $1090) 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 6624th and 2404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$10296

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$967
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$780
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$585
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1239
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1844
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2240
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1494
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$605
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$518
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$515
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$829
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$514
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1779
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$547
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1709
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$464
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$548
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$507
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1223
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1280
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1243
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$442
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$809
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$589
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$1068
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$563
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1056
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$897
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$557
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$546
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$901
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$551