Accra vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$297
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
83
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 101% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6574th and 8955th ($822 vs $410) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Giza. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6206th and 6081st 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
$6.05
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$2777

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021