Accra vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5585
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2525
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4313
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.71M

The cost of living in Accra is 60% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 6110th and 1241st ($927 vs $2323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 3rd in Australia, while ranked 6218th and 3rd 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
$6.83
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2142
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$98.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$8341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$5970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$4.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$24.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$2164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$13265

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913