Kinshasa vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$563
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1722
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
21
75
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5037th ($1148 vs $1081) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$11063

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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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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