Kinshasa vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$527
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5309th and 4635th ($1001 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6524th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8464

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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646