Accra vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$278
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.61M

The cost of living in Accra is 76% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6680th and 8926th ($747 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Egypt, respectively. Check Ghana vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 6041st and 5583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Cairo

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Accra Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1916

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741