Accra vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$278
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
53
12
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.48M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6680th and 5406th ($747 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6041st and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1688

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655