Accra vs Asmara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Asmara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$174
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$44.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
8
😀 Quality of life
56
17
🏙️ Population
2.39M
963K

The cost of living in Accra is 17% more expensive than in Asmara. Cities ranked 7827th and 8513th ($582 vs $498) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 9076th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Asmara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.73
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$56.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$78.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2776

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702