Accra vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
53
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.14M

The cost of living in Accra is 63% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6680th and 1731st ($747 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6041st and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$19729

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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 Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755