Kumasi vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$606
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$200
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
44
73
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.42M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 49% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7936th and 4774th ($606 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Ghana and Oman, respectively. Check Ghana vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 7305th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Muscat

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Kumasi Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$162
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6571
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.9
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.53
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.95
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.8
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.1
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5705
$10581

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$714
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$762
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$927
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$697
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1049
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$583
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$500
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$727
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$665
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1043
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1185
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$666
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$657
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$759
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1044
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1100
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$656
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$596
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1067
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$661
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$830
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$768
477 km or 296 mi Save
$654
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1062
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1076
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$995
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$946
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$896
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$658
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$830
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$639
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$988
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454