Accra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$278
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
53
53
🏙️ Population
2.39M
9.07M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 6680th and 7772nd ($747 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 308th 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 44th in China, while ranked 6041st and 6042nd 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
$4
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$14935

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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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537