Accra vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$323
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 35% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6525th and 4516th ($861 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Ghana vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6316th and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Sofia

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Accra Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$11223

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784