Accra vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4961
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1312
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$278
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$3681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
66
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.36M

The cost of living in Accra is 76% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 7985th and 312th ($558 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Australia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Brisbane. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5563rd and 22nd 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
$2.89
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$7.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$1070
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2151
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$9218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$6667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$4.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$136
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$27.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$84.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$1900
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1695
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1661
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2109
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1663
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$2069
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1621
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2193
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1823
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1256
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1663
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1395
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1778
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1502
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2043
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1719
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1562
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$1873
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2397
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1540
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1572
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1544
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1607
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2217
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1650
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1379
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1381
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1563
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1105
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1659
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1660
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1659
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2154
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1561
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1747
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1510