Accra vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3514
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
488K

The cost of living in Accra is 60% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 6110th and 1307th ($927 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6218th and 83rd 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
$6.83
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$25458

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820