Accra vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$323
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2465
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.25M

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6525th and 4144th ($861 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6316th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Sharjah

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Accra Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492