Accra vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$343
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$209
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
1.78M
8.69M

The cost of living in Accra is 45% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6110th and 7691st ($927 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 6218th and 5219th 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
$6.83
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$2402

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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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466