Accra vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$343
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
50
27
😀 Quality of life
56
28
🏙️ Population
1.78M
42.7K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6110th and 8425th ($927 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6218th and 8855th 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
$6.83
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$10408

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583