Accra vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$343
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1455
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
78
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 19% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6110th and 4877th ($927 vs $1148) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6218th and 482nd 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
$6.83
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$14018

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725