Accra vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5892
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1587
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2476
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$5193
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
499K

The cost of living in Accra is 67% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 6525th and 699th ($861 vs $2617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 606th 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 months in Atlanta. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Atlanta ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 231st 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
$5.97
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2013
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$3301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$8.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$23857

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Distance City Cost of living
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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004