Accra vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$887
🏠 One person rent
$343
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$30.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$128
😷 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 160% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6110th and 9046th ($927 vs $356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 6218th and 5867th 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
$6.83
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$10.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$15.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
21.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$2.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$4.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$94.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$2487

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149