Accra vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$174
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
2.39M
418K

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7827th and 5302nd ($582 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Albania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5889th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$4444

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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009