Accra vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$278
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
53
75
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6680th and 4828th ($747 vs $1123) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6041st and 1110th 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
$4
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491