Kampala vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$303
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
57
43
😀 Quality of life
49
75
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kampala is 34% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5037th ($717 vs $1081) 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 0.2 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 6747th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$11063

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
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$511
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$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
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$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453