Accra vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2790
🏠 One person rent
$343
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1109
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$184
😷 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 19% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 6110th and 4878th ($927 vs $1148) 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 6218th and 7160th 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
$6.83
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$0.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1134
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$95.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$0.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$30429

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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

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834