Accra vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$7127
🏠 One person rent
$343
$2073
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$3318
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$265
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4747
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
921K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 6110th and 138th ($927 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ghana vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Amsterdam. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Amsterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6218th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Amsterdam

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Accra Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$93
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$15.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1723
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$3695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2790
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$11141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$7428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$20104

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247