Accra vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$278
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
43
😀 Quality of life
53
63
🏙️ Population
2.39M
527K

The cost of living in Accra is 5% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6680th and 6502nd ($747 vs $785) 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6041st and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191