Kigali vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$439
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1786
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 6714th and 4940th ($811 vs $1135) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Muscat

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Kigali Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465