Accra vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1327
🏠 One person rent
$174
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.42M

The cost of living in Accra is 5% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 7827th and 8096th ($582 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Algeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Algiers. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Algiers ranked 1st in Algeria, while ranked 5889th and 5408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$94.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2863

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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 Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227