Accra vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$3509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
53
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.31M

The cost of living in Accra is 65% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 6680th and 1473rd ($747 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Ghana and Canada, respectively. Check Ghana vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Calgary. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 6041st and 131st 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
$4
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$19196

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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 Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871