Accra vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$6556
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
676K

The cost of living in Accra is 76% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6525th and 30th ($861 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 94th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Boston

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Accra Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$26679

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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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852