Accra vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5770
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1567
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2549
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$681
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$5608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
499K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 6680th and 714th ($747 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Atlanta ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 140th 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
$4
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.73
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$8.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$5.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$27237

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041