Accra vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$174
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 44% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7827th and 5103rd ($582 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5889th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490