Accra vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
50
79
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
709K

The cost of living in Accra is 74% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7827th and 1293rd ($582 vs $2197) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 24th 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
$3.17
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991