Accra vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.19M

The cost of living in Accra is 57% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 6525th and 1994th ($861 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Qatar, respectively. Check Ghana vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 6316th and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Doha

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Accra Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$11285

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861