Accra vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$278
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
53
25
🏙️ Population
2.39M
42.7K

The cost of living in Accra is 40% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6680th and 8393rd ($747 vs $535) 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 6041st and 8584th 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
$4
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$8360

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545