Accra vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5039
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
3.76M

The cost of living in Accra is 65% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 6680th and 1583rd ($747 vs $2104) 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 1.6 months in Berlin. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Berlin ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 6041st and 23rd 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
$4
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$855
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$8742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$6444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$93.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$8961

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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

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369