Accra vs Bangalore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangalore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1259
🏠 One person rent
$323
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$71.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
1.78M
12.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 65% more expensive than in Bangalore. Cities ranked 6525th and 8579th ($861 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.5 months in Bangalore. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bangalore ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6316th and 5518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bangalore

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Accra Bangalore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$32.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$8.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$1.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$17.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$4350

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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
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343