Accra vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$343
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$896
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
1.78M
423K

The cost of living in Accra is 5% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6110th and 6377th ($927 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Ghana vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1 months in Skopje. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6218th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Skopje

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Accra Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$5403

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207