Accra vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1118
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1805
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
98
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.66M

The cost of living in Accra is 60% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6680th and 2198th ($747 vs $1887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.2 months in Barcelona. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 6041st and 238th 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
$4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$6469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$65.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$11932

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581