Accra vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$297
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
18
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
1.78M
151K

The cost of living in Accra is 21% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6574th and 5220th ($822 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ghana and Montenegro, respectively. Check Ghana vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6206th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503