Accra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$223
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
53
74
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.07M

The cost of living in Accra is 9% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 7985th and 7487th ($558 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 521st in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Changchun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Changchun ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 5563rd and 5546th 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
$2.89
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$5731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$9.36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$4.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$15343

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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

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653