Kigali vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$387
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
27
43
😀 Quality of life
49
75
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kigali is 30% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6835th and 5037th ($758 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Oman, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6733rd and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$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
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$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