Accra vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$278
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
53
74
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 25% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6680th and 5738th ($747 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Bangkok. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6041st and 1355th 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
$4
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$13758

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783