Kinshasa vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$534
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
40
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5365th and 4893rd ($1041 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Oman, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6878th and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8649

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$589
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$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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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