Accra vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4308
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1044
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$2774
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
53
77
😀 Quality of life
58
85
🏙️ Population
2.39M
919K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 7985th and 1980th ($558 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and Israel, respectively. Check Ghana vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 5563rd and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Jerusalem

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Accra Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$8.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$871
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1774
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$12913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$9615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$800
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$10722

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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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1039
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$739
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1530
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$793
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1605
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$1734
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1776
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1689
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$844
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2032
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1836
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$737
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1878
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1771
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1696
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1691
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$608
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1695
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1366
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1700
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1586