Accra vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$4975
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1217
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$304
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$3412
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
3.78M

The cost of living in Accra is 63% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 6574th and 1418th ($822 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Germany, respectively. Check Ghana vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Berlin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Berlin ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 6206th and 35th 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
$6.05
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$277
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$8887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$4.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$9480

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446