Accra vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
50
79
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
709K

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6680th and 1029th ($747 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Norway, respectively. Check Ghana vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6041st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Oslo

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Accra Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$7583

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161