Accra vs Bangalore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangalore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1542
🏠 One person rent
$278
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
74
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
2.39M
12.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 29% more expensive than in Bangalore. Cities ranked 6680th and 8023rd ($747 vs $578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and India, respectively. Check Ghana vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Bangalore. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bangalore ranked 1st in India, while ranked 6041st and 3393rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bangalore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
9.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1377
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$3497

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$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
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373