Accra vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$3078
🏠 One person rent
$223
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
68
😀 Quality of life
58
81
🏙️ Population
2.39M
330K

The cost of living in Accra is 56% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7985th and 3968th ($558 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Cyprus, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 5563rd and 333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
2.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2261
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$6622

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

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$837
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$979
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1437
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1059
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$942
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1871
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1117
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1168
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$374
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$545
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$504
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$440
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$440
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$442
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$1003
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1329
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$985
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$376
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$905
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$372
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$384
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$773
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$984
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$338
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$382
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1688
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1405
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$377
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1575
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$483
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$801
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1705
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386