Accra vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$2016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3747
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
52
97
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.71M

The cost of living in Accra is 64% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 6763rd and 1792nd ($729 vs $2016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Ghana and Australia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 6085th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Brisbane

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Accra Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$9.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1015
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$7172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$7949

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2239
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1683
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1504
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1781
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1557
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1185
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1478
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1411
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1448
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1702
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2099
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1824
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1584
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2252
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2539
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1538
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1511
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1416
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1616
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2023
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1619
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1667
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1601
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1691
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1291
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1727
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1691
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1654
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2194
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1643
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1620
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1645