Accra vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$2891
🏠 One person rent
$274
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$1357
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 30% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6719th and 5027th ($789 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Romania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6197th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
7.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$3591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$2077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$6.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$14671

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$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$976
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$919
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$809
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$746
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$821
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$704
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$869
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$780
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$766
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$889
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$683
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$702
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$866
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$678
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$736
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$793
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$896
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$883
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$924
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$646
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$910
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$599
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1011
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1037
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1114
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$627
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$795
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$707
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$857
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$839
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$889
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$711
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$837
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$777
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$738
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$774