Accra vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$278
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
2.39M
330K

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6680th and 4220th ($747 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Cyprus, respectively. Check Ghana vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6041st and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$7504

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591