Abu Dhabi vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2116
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
50
😀 Quality of life
85
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.78M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 140% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 1859th and 6525th ($2070 vs $861) 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 1.3 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 447th and 6316th 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
$9.29
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$838
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
26.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$3872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$2147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$6.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$32.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$85.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$8185

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878