Accra vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$278
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
2.39M
10M

The cost of living in Accra is 28% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 6680th and 7989th ($747 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 378th 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 1.4 months in Changsha. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 6041st and 3254th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Changsha

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Accra Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$34.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$5614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$5672

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575