Accra vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2572
🏠 One person rent
$223
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.98M

The cost of living in Accra is 48% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 7985th and 4605th ($558 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Jeddah ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5563rd and 1949th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Jeddah

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Accra Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$7.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$91.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$7059

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$992
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$601
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$867
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1028
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$829
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$833
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$963
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$832
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$750
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$487
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$843
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$892
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$563
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$522
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$270
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$486
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$858
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$880
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$598
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$485
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1019
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$230
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$227
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$281
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1278
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$260
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$553
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$487
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$578
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$299
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$588
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$488
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$247
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$828
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$614
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$492