Accra vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1180
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$260
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1338
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
32
😀 Quality of life
52
39
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4540th ($729 vs $1180) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Ethiopia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Ethiopia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Addis Ababa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 6085th and 7025th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Addis Ababa

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Accra Addis Ababa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$859
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$97.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$130
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$2510
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$1875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$3.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$7.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$84.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$86.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$3446

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AccraAddis Ababa

Cost of living

$349

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$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908