Accra vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$223
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1049
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
71
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.38M

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7985th and 5711th ($558 vs $960) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Sofia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5563rd and 721st 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
$2.89
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$82.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$7512

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$513
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$861
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$768
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$574
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$630
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$621
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$571
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$447
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$506
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$500
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$579
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$472
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$461
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$420
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$688
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$636
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$527
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$991
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$841
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$688
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$540
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$441
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$738
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$498
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$407
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$603
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1022
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$506
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$876
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$555
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$989
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$463
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$546
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$524
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1114
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$484
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$521