Accra vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1070
🏠 One person rent
$223
$90.1
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$164
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.83M

The cost of living in Accra is 35% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7985th and 8761st ($558 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ghana and Kenya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Meru ranked 4th in Kenya, while ranked 5563rd and 8001st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Meru

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Accra Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$0.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$83.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$50.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$180
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$9.83
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
13.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$33.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$40.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$3024

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$389
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$412
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$469
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$471
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$440
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$725
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$528
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$560
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$497
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$348
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$455
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$567
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$515
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$671
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$544
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$633
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$552
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$455
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$664
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$833
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$643
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$603
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$687
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$609
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$501
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$925
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$569
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$427
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$515
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$647
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$709
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$459
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$840
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$580
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$459
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$915
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$572