Accra vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$278
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1210
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
90
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.39M
643K

The cost of living in Accra is 45% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 6680th and 4177th ($747 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.8 months in Athens. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 6041st and 658th 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
$4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$9.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$93.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$11136

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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 Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186