Accra vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$1311
🏠 One person rent
$274
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$390
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
54
40
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.96M

The cost of living in Accra is 42% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6719th and 8270th ($789 vs $556) 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 6197th and 7270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
12.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$1699
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$76.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$3295

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$493
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$495
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$507
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$492
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$493
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$517
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$512
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$912
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$558
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$904
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$500
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$556
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$494
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$907
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$808
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$532
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$499
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1050
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$514
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$497
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$657
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1015
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1134
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1139
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1131
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$986
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1008
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1017
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$846
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1115
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1013
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1255
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$958
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1695
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$827
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1012