Accra vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3132
🏠 One person rent
$323
$903
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1411
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3660
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
38
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
1.78M
767K

The cost of living in Accra is 41% less expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 6525th and 4207th ($861 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2.5 months in Al Ain. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Al Ain ranked 4th in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6316th and 505th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Al Ain

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Accra Al Ain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$87.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$64.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$6189

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565