Accra vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$343
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1247
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$500
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
56
81
🏙️ Population
1.78M
643K

The cost of living in Accra is 36% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 6110th and 4184th ($927 vs $1439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ghana and Greece, respectively. Check Ghana vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Athens. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 6218th and 602nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Athens

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Accra Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$668
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$523
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1206
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$13579

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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 Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324