Accra vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5680
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1530
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$5010
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
65
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
962K

The cost of living in Accra is 63% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 6110th and 932nd ($927 vs $2475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 806th 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 Austin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Austin ranked 46th in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 192nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Austin

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Accra Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$7.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1888
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$3110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2018
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$20982

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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
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316