Accra vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1155
🏠 One person rent
$343
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$256
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$238
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.78M
16.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 94% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6110th and 8770th ($927 vs $478) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6218th and 6105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Dhaka

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Accra Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$40
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
10.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1249
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$17
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$47
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$77.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$2391

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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 Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296