Accra vs Addis Ababa - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Addis Ababa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2234
🏠 One person rent
$223
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
30
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.04M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Addis Ababa. Cities ranked 7985th and 6376th ($558 vs $752) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Addis Ababa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Addis Ababa ranked 1st in Ethiopia, while ranked 5563rd and 6810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Addis Ababa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$0.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
16.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1497
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$4.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$61.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$74.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$13660

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570