Accra vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$833
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2242
🏠 One person rent
$223
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$986
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
2.39M
8.69M

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7985th and 6091st ($558 vs $833) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Ghana and Iran, respectively. Check Ghana vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5563rd and 4832nd 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
$2.89
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$876
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$13.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$20.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
20.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$3.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$4.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$7.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$1787

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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$696
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$693
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$636
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$695
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$699
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$694
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$696
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$694
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$686
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$686
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$688
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$689
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$699
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$792
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$836
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$688
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$686
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$504
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$694
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$1123
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$1151
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$450
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$568
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$690
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$631
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$690
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$594
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$898
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$932
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$447
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$515
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$558
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$664
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$692
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$689
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$688
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$694