Accra vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4943
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2020
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3604
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.36M

The cost of living in Accra is 75% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 7827th and 930th ($582 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Australia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Brisbane. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5889th and 18th 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
$3.17
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1655
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$9010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$26.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$8728

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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
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693