Accra vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$323
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$594
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
56
73
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 16% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6525th and 5467th ($861 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Thailand, respectively. Check Ghana vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6316th and 2647th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bangkok

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Accra Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$15512

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592