Accra vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.39M
488K

The cost of living in Accra is 67% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 6680th and 1263rd ($747 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Ghana and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6041st and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Edinburgh

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Accra Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$23136

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767