Accra vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$846
🏠 One person rent
$278
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
53
56
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 131% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6680th and 9177th ($747 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Ghana and Egypt, respectively. Check Ghana vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6041st and 5699th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Giza

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Accra Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1758

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847