Accra vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3510
🏠 One person rent
$343
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$260
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
74
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.42M

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 6110th and 4177th ($927 vs $1441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Lebanon, respectively. Check Ghana vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 6218th and 5483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Beirut

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Accra Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$75.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$8983

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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 Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347