Kumasi vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$131
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$1727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
37
44
😀 Quality of life
34
68
🏙️ Population
444K
1.42M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 63% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8952nd and 4893rd ($412 vs $1110) 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 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 7641st and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548