Accra vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5974
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$3016
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$5652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
962K

The cost of living in Accra is 70% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 6680th and 812th ($747 vs $2473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Austin ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 116th 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
$4
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.3
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$4136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$4709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$21741

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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
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299