Accra vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5483
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1834
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4363
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
65
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
1.78M
486K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 6525th and 276th ($861 vs $2921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 221st 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brookhaven ranked 1103rd in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 3052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Brookhaven

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Accra Brookhaven
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$2314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1523
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$4097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$5885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$18.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$10.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$66.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$2249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$23283

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803