Accra vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$278
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
53
54
🏙️ Population
2.39M
16.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 74% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6680th and 8916th ($747 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6041st and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1444

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317