Accra vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$548
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$1283
🏠 One person rent
$275
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$154
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
24
😀 Quality of life
54
16
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.35M

The cost of living in Accra is 44% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6714th and 8331st ($790 vs $548) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 6196th and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kano

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Accra Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$7.72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$18.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.52%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4565
$1824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.41
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$2.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$4.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.69
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.4
$3.28
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$11.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.2
$35.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8131
$1384

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$441
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$893
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$625
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$627
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$539
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$736
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$797
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$740
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1098
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$649
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1186
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1257
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1010
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$567
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$751
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1088
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$683
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$777
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$711
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$522
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$657
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$856
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$544
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$586
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$402
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$601
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1109
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1107
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$822
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$763
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$758
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1486
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$438
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$557
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$625
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$664
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$522
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$611
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$671
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$481
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$711
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$657
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$588
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$868
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$777
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1058
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$683
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$499
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$612
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$536
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1167
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$960
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1767
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$620
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$539
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$498
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$675
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1010
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$924