Accra vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1089
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$3636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
54
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.31M

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 7985th and 1896th ($558 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Ghana and Canada, respectively. Check Ghana vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Calgary. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Calgary ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5563rd and 67th 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
$2.89
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$62.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$15623

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Cities near Accra

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

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778