Abu Dhabi vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1723
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.39M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 233% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 1938th and 7827th ($1936 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Ghana, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Accra. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 369th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Accra

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Abu Dhabi Accra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$42.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
21.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$3.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$7.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$3.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$29.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$52.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$4455

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Accra

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