Accra vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.14M

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 7827th and 1780th ($582 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5889th and 58th 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
$3.17
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$18689

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673