Accra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$343
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$937
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
63
😀 Quality of life
56
56
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.07M

The cost of living in Accra is 53% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 6110th and 7925th ($927 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Changchun ranked 59th in China, while ranked 6218th and 6274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Changchun

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Accra Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$8890

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594