Accra vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$809
🏠 One person rent
$223
$130
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$39.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
53
67
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
2.39M
11.1M

The cost of living in Accra is 73% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7985th and 9119th ($558 vs $322) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5563rd and 6295th 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
$2.89
$1.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$94
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$57.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
13.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$5.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$2.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$0.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$3.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$45
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$1021

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$210
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$430
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$190
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$193
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$219
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$263
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$221
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$269
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$389
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$187
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$230
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$205
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$223
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$317
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$330
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$376
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$273
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$324
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$255
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$217
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$204
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$297
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$399
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$249
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$311
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$248
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$275
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$392
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$201
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$358
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$276
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$217
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$222
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$327
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$304
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$225
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$393
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$216
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$377
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$223