Accra vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2946
🏠 One person rent
$223
$595
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$986
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
2.39M
664K

The cost of living in Accra is 53% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 7985th and 4172nd ($558 vs $1197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Greece, respectively. Check Ghana vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 5563rd and 424th 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
$2.89
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$8.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$5.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$44.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$9790

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

Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$997
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1063
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$991
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1126
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$886
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$902
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1587
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1195
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$989
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$990
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$994
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$929
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$840
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$862
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$910
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1374
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1017
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$890
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$989
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1304
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$878
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$919
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$992
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1078
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$848
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$864
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$933
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1119
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$892
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$582
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$861
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$983
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$397
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$842
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$923