Accra vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$278
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.39M
151K

The cost of living in Accra is 28% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6680th and 5422nd ($747 vs $1035) 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6041st and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282