Accra vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$323
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$152
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
1.78M
14.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 98% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6525th and 8914th ($861 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Pakistan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6316th and 6414th 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
$5.97
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$1646

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561