Accra vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$260
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1314
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$115
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
52
33
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.55M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% less expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6541st ($729 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Ibadan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 6085th and 7755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Ibadan

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Accra Ibadan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$13
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$19.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
16.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$483
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$1.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$0.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$5.03
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$1.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$1898

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AccraIbadan

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$677
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1030
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$779
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$695
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1113
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$535
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$634
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
173 km or 107 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$670
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$651
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$709
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$590
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$558
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$881
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$647
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$755
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$972
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$649
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$651
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$632
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$805
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$575
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$743
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$658
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$354
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1611
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$462
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1502
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$883
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$679
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$621
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$553
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$560
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$588
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$729
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$371
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$384
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$507
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$526