Accra vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$343
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Accra is 10% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6110th and 5338th ($927 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6218th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Mecca

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Accra Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$4518

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497