Kigali vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$355
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
28
44
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6804th and 4893rd ($723 vs $1110) 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 6601st and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 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