Accra vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1898
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4362
🏠 One person rent
$343
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1668
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$780
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$50.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
7
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.03M

The cost of living in Accra is 51% less expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 6110th and 2383rd ($927 vs $1898) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Turkmenistan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Turkmenistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Ashgabat. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ashgabat ranked 1st in Turkmenistan, while ranked 6218th and 7430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Ashgabat

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Accra Ashgabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$31.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$49
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
9.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$9.87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$4.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$6.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$20
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$7.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$25.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$22.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$24585

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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 Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616