Accra vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$223
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
2.39M
418K

The cost of living in Accra is 33% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7985th and 6083rd ($558 vs $834) 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 0.4 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 5563rd and 3804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$84.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$3369

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$535
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$570
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$578
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$454
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$494
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$717
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$448
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$609
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$491
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$811
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$711
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$498
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$484
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$782
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$978
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$656
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$764
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$407
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$837
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$688
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$776
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$420
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$575
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1093
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1146
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$956
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$506
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$686
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$527
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$636
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$985
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$871
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$441
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1008
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$861
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$447
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1050
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$983
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$463
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$842