Abu Dhabi vs Accra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Accra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$573
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$177
😷 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 130% more expensive than in Accra. Cities ranked 1650th and 6110th ($2133 vs $927) 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 424th and 6218th 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
$8.11
$6.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$42.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$66.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
26.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$3284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$3.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$50.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$14.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$9381

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786