Prices in Accra vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

AccraJeddah
🚶 Cost of living One person
$856
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$414
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$881
$634
🍽️ Food Expenses
$282
$277
🚐 Transport Expenses
$99.3
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$1484
🏙️ Population
2.29M
3.98M

The cost of living in Accra is 9% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5773rd and 5527th ($856 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Jeddah. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Jeddah ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6318th and 586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Jeddah

AccraJeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$4.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$88.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.23%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1313
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.16
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.31
$2.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$5.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$97
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$60.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5676
$5513

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20 km or 12 miAshaiman
$457
20 km or 12 miTema
$875
56 km or 35 miKoforidua
$672
134 km or 83 miHo
$632
167 km or 104 miLome
$650
171 km or 106 miKpalime
$602
178 km or 111 miObuasi
$634
187 km or 116 miHohoe
$656
191 km or 119 miSekondi-Takoradi
$664
198 km or 123 miKumasi
$597
258 km or 161 miAtakpame
$601
298 km or 185 miAbomey
$586
300 km or 187 miCotonou
$674
325 km or 202 miPorto-Novo
$619
354 km or 220 miSotouboua
$601
387 km or 240 miAbengourou
$842
395 km or 246 miGrand-Bassam
$657
400 km or 249 miSave
$587
403 km or 250 miSokode
$601
408 km or 253 miLagos
$1036
426 km or 265 miAbidjan
$1043
427 km or 265 miAbeokuta
$648
429 km or 267 miTamale
$496
447 km or 278 miAgboville
$840
464 km or 288 miKara
$571
465 km or 289 miDabou
$839
495 km or 308 miIbadan
$932
518 km or 322 miOyo
$706
565 km or 351 miIfe
$628
573 km or 356 miDivo
$841
577 km or 359 miOsogbo
$544
579 km or 359 miYamoussoukro
$1096
583 km or 362 miBouake
$986
614 km or 381 miIlorin
$739
622 km or 387 miAkure
$648
637 km or 396 miAdo Ekiti
$695
638 km or 397 miGagnoa
$839
646 km or 402 miLeo
$768
646 km or 402 miBenin
$858
657 km or 408 miWarri
$617

Cities near Jeddah

DistanceCityCost of living
69 km or 43 miMecca
$797
296 km or 184 miPort Sudan
$633
307 km or 191 miYanbu
$810
328 km or 204 miMedina
$1089
395 km or 246 miBisha
$742
410 km or 255 miBareq
$740
508 km or 315 miAbha
$793
597 km or 371 miAl Wajh
$737
645 km or 401 miKeren
$495
652 km or 405 miAr Rass
$742
661 km or 411 miMassawa
$493
675 km or 420 miAs Sulayyil
$739
688 km or 427 miNajran
$736
690 km or 429 miAtbara
$614
691 km or 429 miAsmara
$532
702 km or 436 miAswan
$370
703 km or 437 miSa'dah
$493
704 km or 437 miUnaizah
$751
711 km or 442 miHa'il
$770
738 km or 458 miKassala
$610
741 km or 461 miMendefera
$493
806 km or 501 miTabuk
$801
810 km or 503 miLuxor
$362
834 km or 518 miQena
$474
836 km or 519 miHurghada
$428
845 km or 525 miRiyadh
$942
849 km or 528 miAl Hudaydah
$518
855 km or 531 miEl Gouna
$389
863 km or 536 miSharm El Sheikh
$440
869 km or 540 miSanaa
$573
893 km or 555 miSayyan
$494
897 km or 557 miMekelle
$512
904 km or 562 miDahab
$496
922 km or 573 miDumat al-Jandal
$739
926 km or 576 miEl-Gadarif
$627
927 km or 576 miZabid
$493
942 km or 585 miSohag
$323
943 km or 586 miSakakah
$672
952 km or 592 miKhartoum North
$652
954 km or 593 miDhamar
$495