Accra vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$6318
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1617
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2832
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$5633
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
499K

The cost of living in Accra is 78% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 7827th and 459th ($582 vs $2648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 412th 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Atlanta. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Atlanta ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 151st 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
$3.17
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$85.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$28904

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991