Accra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$260
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
52
53
🏙️ Population
1.78M
9.07M

The cost of living in Accra is 27% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 6763rd and 7971st ($729 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 351st 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 1.6 months in Changchun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 6085th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$8252

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$560
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532