Abu Dhabi vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
51
😀 Quality of life
85
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 136% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 2187th and 6574th ($1942 vs $822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Accra. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Accra ranked 1st in Ghana, while ranked 443rd and 6206th 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
$10.9
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$46.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$4566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$2513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$5.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$14
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$28.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$73.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$7142

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926