Accra vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$297
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$1341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
51
42
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.43M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6574th and 4793rd ($822 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6206th and 6119th 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
$6.05
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522