Abidjan vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abidjan | Accra | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Abidjan is 40% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 5348th and 6763rd ($1022 vs $729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Ghana, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Ghana comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.2 months in Accra. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 7322nd and 6085th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Abidjan | Accra | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 36 km or 22 mi |  Grand-Bassam | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Dabou | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Agboville | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Divo | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Abengourou | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 255 km or 158 mi |  Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Obuasi | |
| 284 km or 176 mi | Bouake | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Kumasi | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Koforidua | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Accra | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Tema | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Korhogo | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Ho | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Hohoe | |
| 544 km or 338 mi |  Kpalime | |
| 556 km or 345 mi |  Greenville | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Yekepa | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 572 km or 356 mi | Tamale | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Lome | |
| 593 km or 369 mi |  Nzerekore | |
| 619 km or 385 mi | Atakpame | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Leo | |
| 689 km or 428 mi |  Sikasso | |
| 696 km or 433 mi |  Abomey | |
| 699 km or 434 mi | Sokode | |
| 712 km or 442 mi | Kakata | |
| 722 km or 449 mi | Cotonou | |
| 742 km or 461 mi | Kara | |
| 746 km or 463 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Monrovia | |
| 764 km or 475 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Manga | |
| 776 km or 482 mi | Bougouni |
Cities near Accra
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 20 km or 12 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Tema | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Koforidua | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Ho | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Lome | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Kpalime | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Obuasi | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Hohoe | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Kumasi | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Atakpame | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Abomey | |
| 300 km or 187 mi | Cotonou | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Porto-Novo | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Abengourou | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Save | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Sokode | |
| 408 km or 253 mi |  Lagos | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Abidjan | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Abeokuta | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Tamale | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Agboville | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Kara | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Dabou | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Ibadan | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Oyo | |
| 565 km or 351 mi | Ife | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Divo | |
| 577 km or 359 mi | Osogbo | |
| 579 km or 359 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Bouake | |
| 614 km or 381 mi | Ilorin | |
| 622 km or 387 mi | Akure | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 638 km or 397 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 646 km or 402 mi | Leo | |
| 646 km or 402 mi | Benin | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Warri |