Accra vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$174
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
11
😀 Quality of life
56
11
🏙️ Population
2.39M
760K

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7827th and 6334th ($582 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Somalia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 5889th and 9249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$10.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$67.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
7.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$3.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$43.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$961

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486