Accra vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$343
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$635
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
1.78M
5.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 7% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6110th and 5606th ($927 vs $996) 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 6218th and 2044th 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
$6.83
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$16017

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610