Accra vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$946
🏠 One person rent
$343
$94.2
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$159
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
50
51
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.36M

The cost of living in Accra is 153% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 6110th and 9023rd ($927 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ghana and Egypt, respectively. Check Ghana vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Alexandria. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Alexandria ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 6218th and 6205th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Alexandria

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Accra Alexandria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$15.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$8.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$12.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
20.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$7.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$2067

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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 Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555