Accra vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4765
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1134
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2203
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 7827th and 1759th ($582 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Germany, respectively. Check Ghana vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Berlin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Berlin ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 5889th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Berlin

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Accra Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$9186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$9556

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323