Accra vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$297
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
51
57
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 15% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6574th and 7003rd ($822 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Uganda, respectively. Check Ghana vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6206th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kampala

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Accra Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$3783

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612