Accra vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$323
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6525th and 4757th ($861 vs $1209) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6316th and 990th 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
$5.97
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$7655

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494