Accra vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$260
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
52
79
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5565th ($729 vs $988) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6085th and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Bucharest

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Accra Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$11573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758