Accra vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$278
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
67
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.55M

The cost of living in Accra is 0.3% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6680th and 6689th ($747 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6041st and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.41
🥤 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
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768