Accra vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$985
🏠 One person rent
$323
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
83
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.46M

The cost of living in Accra is 119% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6525th and 8986th ($861 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 6316th and 5926th 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
$5.97
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$2866

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062