Accra vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$6190
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.78M
676K

The cost of living in Accra is 77% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 6574th and 27th ($822 vs $3652) 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 1.7 months in Boston. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Boston ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6206th and 71st 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
$6.05
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$27427

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833