Accra vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$323
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.33M

The cost of living in Accra is 82% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6525th and 8823rd ($861 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6316th and 8992nd 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
$5.97
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467