Accra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$174
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.07M

The cost of living in Accra is 5% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 7827th and 7549th ($582 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 272nd in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 5889th and 5930th 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
$3.17
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$14481

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560