Accra vs Algiers - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Algiers
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1315
🏠 One person rent
$278
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.36M

The cost of living in Accra is 41% more expensive than in Algiers. Cities ranked 6680th and 8449th ($747 vs $530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Algeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Algeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6041st and 5444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Algiers
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$0.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2080
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$9.67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$95.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$2595

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282