Accra vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1308
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2082
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$2324
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.73M

The cost of living in Accra is 56% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6110th and 1659th ($927 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Spain, respectively. Check Ghana vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 6218th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Barcelona

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Accra Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1098
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$35
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$7636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$5246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$866
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$16301

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812