Accra vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$323
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
1.78M
11.1M

The cost of living in Accra is 99% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6525th and 8919th ($861 vs $432) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6316th and 6762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lahore

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Accra Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$1393

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323