Accra vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$842
🏠 One person rent
$260
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 129% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6763rd and 9160th ($729 vs $318) 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 6085th and 5740th 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
$4.36
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$1943

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AccraGiza

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813