Accra vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3697
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
196K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6525th and 1872nd ($861 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Belgium, respectively. Check Ghana vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 6316th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Brussels

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Accra Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$19894

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Cities near Accra

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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857