Accra vs Antwerp - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Antwerp
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1762
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4106
🏠 One person rent
$278
$893
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1430
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
87
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
529K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% less expensive than in Antwerp. Cities ranked 6680th and 2671st ($747 vs $1762) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ghana and Belgium, respectively. Check Ghana vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Antwerp. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Antwerp ranked 2nd in Belgium, while ranked 6041st and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Antwerp
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$93.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.64
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$840
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$4562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$13064

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Antwerp

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911