Accra vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$278
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
53
19
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.96M

The cost of living in Accra is 36% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6680th and 8269th ($747 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Yemen, respectively. Check Ghana vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6041st and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$2963

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810