Accra vs Amman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Amman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$323
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
65
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.01M

The cost of living in Accra is 15% less expensive than in Amman. Cities ranked 6525th and 5560th ($861 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Jordan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Jordan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Amman. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Amman ranked 1st in Jordan, while ranked 6316th and 2560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Amman

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Accra Amman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$56.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
7.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$6690

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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
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449