Accra vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$174
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 13% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 7827th and 8414th ($582 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Egypt, respectively. Check Ghana vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 5889th and 6700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$3764

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802