Accra vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$343
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 23% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6110th and 4730th ($927 vs $1210) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6218th and 1324th 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
$6.83
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478