Accra vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2918
🏠 One person rent
$278
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1262
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
53
80
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.69M

The cost of living in Accra is 37% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 6680th and 4643rd ($747 vs $1185) 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 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Budapest. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 6041st and 551st 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
$4
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$453
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$1093
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
7.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$4116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$11060

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090