Accra vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$174
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.38M

The cost of living in Accra is 39% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7827th and 5668th ($582 vs $951) 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5889th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619