Accra vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$3275
🏠 One person rent
$223
$889
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1583
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$3640
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
37
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
2.39M
767K

The cost of living in Accra is 62% less expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 7985th and 2952nd ($558 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 2.5 months in Al Ain. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Al Ain ranked 7th in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5563rd and 4608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Al Ain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$9.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$672
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$96.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
2.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$34.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$64
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$8144

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1096
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$1924
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1343
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$1129
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837