Accra vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$343
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$252
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3M

The cost of living in Accra is 92% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6110th and 8757th ($927 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st in Ghana and Iran, respectively. Check Ghana vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6218th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Mashhad

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Accra Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$629

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638