Accra vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$278
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
2.39M
11.1M

The cost of living in Accra is 84% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6680th and 8968th ($747 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Lahore. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6041st and 6453rd 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
$4
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338