Accra vs Atlanta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Atlanta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$6005
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1574
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$5455
😷 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 65% less expensive than in Atlanta. Cities ranked 6110th and 688th ($927 vs $2628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 604th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Atlanta ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 199th 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
$6.83
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$95.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$76.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$97.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$22758

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010