Accra vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3313
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
196K

The cost of living in Accra is 54% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6110th and 1939th ($927 vs $2030) 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 1.6 months in Brussels. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 6218th and 121st 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
$6.83
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$19621

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Cities near Accra

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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834