Accra vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$278
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$45.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
53
27
🏙️ Population
2.39M
963K

The cost of living in Accra is 42% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 6680th and 8485th ($747 vs $524) 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 0.8 months in Asmara. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Asmara ranked 1st in Eritrea, while ranked 6041st and 8376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$81.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671