Accra vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$3365
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
95
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.14M

The cost of living in Accra is 62% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6574th and 1622nd ($822 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 65th in Ghana and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Birmingham. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6206th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Birmingham

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Accra Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$18334

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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

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901