Accra vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3044
🏠 One person rent
$323
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$172
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
34
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 32% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 6525th and 4635th ($861 vs $1269) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 6316th and 7273rd 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
$5.97
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
18.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$9.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$5.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$153
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$30264

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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

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848