Accra vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2223
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5088
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2305
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
586K

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 6680th and 1330th ($747 vs $2223) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1167th 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 23rd in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Baltimore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$66.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.46
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$78.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$85.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$91.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$17290

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955