Accra vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$278
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
24
😀 Quality of life
53
14
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.35M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6680th and 7980th ($747 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6041st and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1831

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886