Accra vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1571
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2760
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$7360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
137K

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 6110th and 348th ($927 vs $2857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Ghana and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ghana vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bern ranked 6th in Switzerland, while ranked 6218th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bern

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Accra Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$26.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$5.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1759
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$3129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
2.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$16402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$9845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$4.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$45.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$8.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$25.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$27.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$40.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$26.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$48.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$143
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$168
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$29629

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2907
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2711
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2543
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2891
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2868
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3138
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3043
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3199
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3321
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3288
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2644
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3117
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3034
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3393
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3587
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1700
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3134
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2468
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3125
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4491
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3519
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3312
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3264
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3348
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1447
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1465
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3514
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3492
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3857
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3441
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3281
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3231
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3239
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286