Accra vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$789
🏠 One person rent
$174
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
41
😀 Quality of life
56
17
🏙️ Population
2.39M
908K

The cost of living in Accra is 15% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7827th and 8460th ($582 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Owerri. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Owerri ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 5889th and 9079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
17.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$698

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$330
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$233
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$269
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265