Accra vs Ibadan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Ibadan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$784
🏠 One person rent
$174
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$78
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
56
34
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.55M

The cost of living in Accra is 122% more expensive than in Ibadan. Cities ranked 7827th and 9275th ($582 vs $262) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Ibadan. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Ibadan ranked 2nd in Nigeria, while ranked 5889th and 7930th 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
$3.17
$0.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$8.61
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$2.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$5.19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$7.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$7.41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
18.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$9.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$0.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$1.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$10.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$1.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$4.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$29.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$17.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$532

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Cities near Accra

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

Cities near Ibadan

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$407
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$826
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$250
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$310
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$448
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$314
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$243
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
173 km or 107 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$697
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$272
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$732
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$677
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$315
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$351
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$617
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$678
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$354
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$616
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$617
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$616
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$325
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$482
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$313
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$620
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$353
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$507
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$290
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$288
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$330
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$327
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$233
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$446
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$512
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$497
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$582
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$210
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$237
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$443
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$265