Accra vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$287
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$766
🏠 One person rent
$223
$86
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$171
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$30.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
80
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 94% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 7985th and 9197th ($558 vs $287) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Egypt, respectively. Check Ghana vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Giza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 5563rd and 5668th 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
$2.89
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$10.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$73.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$51.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$30.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$1.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$1.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$6.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$20.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$79.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$2643

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$394
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$270
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$226
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$265
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$265
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$245
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$212
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$255
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$230
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$238
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$283
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$248
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$322
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$326
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$264
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$279
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$696
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1693
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1692
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$299
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1615
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1694
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1586
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$879
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1483
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1700
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$260
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1695
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$247
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1693
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$281
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$793