Accra vs Alexandria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Alexandria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$174
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$351
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$44
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
36 km
🎓 Higher education
50
49
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.87M

The cost of living in Accra is 18% more expensive than in Alexandria. Cities ranked 7827th and 8536th ($582 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Egypt, respectively. Check Ghana vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Alexandria. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Alexandria ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 5889th and 6224th 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
$3.17
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$486
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$24
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
16.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$86.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3745

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212