Accra vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$323
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
50
27
😀 Quality of life
56
32
🏙️ Population
1.78M
42.7K

The cost of living in Accra is 59% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6525th and 8447th ($861 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Kenya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6316th and 8725th 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
$5.97
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$9031

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544