Accra vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$223
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
53
43
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.42M

The cost of living in Accra is 52% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7985th and 4311th ($558 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Oman, respectively. Check Ghana vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 5563rd and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Muscat

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Accra Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1904
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$20.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$4.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$9.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$7465

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1260
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$799
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1096
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1129
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1343
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$1924
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$687
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$689
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$688
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$863
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$693
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1964
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$688
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1797
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$657
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$968
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$691
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1245
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1277
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1277
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$321
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$824
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$687
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$947
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$952
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$690
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$987
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$880
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$687
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$686
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$907
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$785