Accra vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2584
🏠 One person rent
$278
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
32
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.23M

The cost of living in Accra is 32% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 6680th and 4928th ($747 vs $1103) 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 6041st and 6957th 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
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$618
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$466
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
14.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$9.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$88.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$86.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3443

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902