Accra vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$174
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.61M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 7827th and 8130th ($582 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Egypt, respectively. Check Ghana vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5889th and 5556th 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
$3.17
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$2554

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Cities near Accra

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 Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701