Accra vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$174
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
18
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
2.39M
151K

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7827th and 5703rd ($582 vs $945) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$6873

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$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048