Accra vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$278
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
29
😀 Quality of life
53
13
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.27M

The cost of living in Accra is 25% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6680th and 7801st ($747 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6041st and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kabul

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Accra Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1452

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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

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487