Accra vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2224
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5241
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2141
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
97
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
586K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 6110th and 1429th ($927 vs $2224) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1183rd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Baltimore ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Baltimore

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Accra Baltimore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$981
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1812
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$84.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$18541

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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

Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037