Accra vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1289
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$297
$739
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$202
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
33
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 6574th and 4519th ($822 vs $1289) 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 6206th and 7005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Addis Ababa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$4.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$457
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1328
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$129
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
18.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2572
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$9.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$6.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$94.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$30210

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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

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910