Accra vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$174
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
2.39M
5.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 35% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 7827th and 5960th ($582 vs $902) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 1087th 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
$3.17
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$12289

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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710