Accra vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1283
🏠 One person rent
$260
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
52
27
🏙️ Population
1.78M
963K

The cost of living in Accra is 40% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 6763rd and 8486th ($729 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Eritrea, respectively. Check Ghana vs Eritrea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Asmara. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 6085th and 8455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
12.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$1560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$6.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$80.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$2756

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764