Accra vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1953
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$3532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.31M

The cost of living in Accra is 72% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 7827th and 1526th ($582 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Ghana and Canada, respectively. Check Ghana vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Calgary. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 5889th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Calgary

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Accra Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$944
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$3410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$904
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$21983

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722