Accra vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$174
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.39M
676K

The cost of living in Accra is 83% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 7827th and 35th ($582 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Boston ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$27937

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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 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750