Accra vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2087
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4665
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1268
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$2248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.7M

The cost of living in Accra is 61% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6574th and 1764th ($822 vs $2087) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6206th and 229th 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
$6.05
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1063
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$6508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$4968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$15137

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703