Accra vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$278
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
2.39M
8.69M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6680th and 6443rd ($747 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ghana and Iran, respectively. Check Ghana vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6041st and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Tehran

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Accra Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564