Accra vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$223
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$875
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.71M

The cost of living in Accra is 48% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 7985th and 4589th ($558 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Hungary, respectively. Check Ghana vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1 months in Budapest. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 5563rd and 402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Budapest

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Accra Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$89.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3777
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$5.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$7.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$9861

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$702
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$737
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$807
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$703
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$664
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$753
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$701
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$820
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$666
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$724
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$940
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$644
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$933
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$708
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$892
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$603
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$726
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$848
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$729
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$697
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1032
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1203
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$622
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$670
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$950
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$918
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$968
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$673
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$650
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$838
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$696
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$634
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$945
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1120
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$633
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$761
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$658
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1162
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$939