Accra vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$343
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$142
😷 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 120% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6110th and 8923rd ($927 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Karachi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6218th and 6375th 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
$6.83
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$1476

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Karachi

Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525