Accra vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.14M

The cost of living in Accra is 61% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6525th and 1454th ($861 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6316th and 41st 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
$5.97
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$21078

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894