Accra vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$4105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
593K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 6574th and 315th ($822 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Ireland, respectively. Check Ghana vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 6206th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Dublin

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Accra Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$9426

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723