Accra vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$2570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1983
$5744
🏠 One person rent
$275
$1558
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$2404
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$4911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
499K

The cost of living in Accra is 69% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 6714th and 752nd ($790 vs $2570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 661st in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Atlanta. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Atlanta ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 6196th and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Atlanta

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Accra Atlanta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.94
 Cappuccino
$3.54
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$1667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$1986
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$61.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.52%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4565
$3168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.41
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$6.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.62
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.79
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.69
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.4
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.2
$1220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8131
$26579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$441
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$893
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$625
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$627
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$539
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$736
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$797
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$740
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1098
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$649
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1186
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1257
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1010
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$567
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$751
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1088
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$683
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$777
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$711
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$522
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$657
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$856
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$924

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2357
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2357
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2315
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2326
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2487
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2318
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2330
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2299
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2350
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2391
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2390
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2180
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2436
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2414
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2450
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2056
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2694
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1998
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2234
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2480
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1527
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2027
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2222
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2128
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2191
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2190
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1971
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2357
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1880
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1874
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2159
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1745
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1616
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1760
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1847
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1852
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$2033
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1965