Accra vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$6302
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1683
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$3179
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$5536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
962K

The cost of living in Accra is 78% less expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 7827th and 548th ($582 vs $2590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 492nd 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Austin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Austin ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 126th 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
$3.17
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$2575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$7634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1599
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$21605

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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$2179
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$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
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$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338