Accra vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$174
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 39% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 7827th and 5593rd ($582 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Romania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5889th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$9569

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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678