Accra vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$343
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1726
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6110th and 4339th ($927 vs $1386) 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 1.2 months in Sofia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6218th and 746th 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
$6.83
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$12236

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800