Accra vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$805
🏠 One person rent
$223
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$127
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
61
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
2.39M
14.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 74% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7985th and 9122nd ($558 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 5563rd and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Karachi

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Accra Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$1.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$9.27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$92.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$64.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$152
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$54.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
15.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$9.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$1.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$1.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$3.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$5.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$1023

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$231
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$215
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$213
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$236
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$429
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$210
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$226
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$331
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$379
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$331
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$240
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$832
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$336
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$306
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$370
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$333
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$333
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$388
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$208
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$222
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$687
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$333
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$330
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$426
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$217
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$234
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$344
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$355
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$248
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$303
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$328
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$863
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$204
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$248
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$359
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1150
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$304
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$687