Accra vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$223
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
74
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.88M

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 7985th and 5928th ($558 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Romania, respectively. Check Ghana vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5563rd and 465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$8.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
6.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$5.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$8708

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593