Accra vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$343
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.33M

The cost of living in Accra is 84% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6110th and 8650th ($927 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6218th and 8929th 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
$6.83
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469