Accra vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2234
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5254
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2204
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4084
😷 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 61% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 6525th and 1414th ($861 vs $2234) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1179th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Baltimore ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 164th 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
$5.97
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$77.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$21697

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2443
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2586
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2830
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2344
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2985
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2521
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2755
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2951
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2667
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2544
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2650
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2777
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2499
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2763
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3306
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3030
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2664
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2877
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2257
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2333
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2721
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2379
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2522
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2800
76 km or 47 mi York
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2818
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2736
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2304
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2207
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3292
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2105
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2681
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2588
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2198
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2453
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2000
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2024