Accra vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5573
🏠 One person rent
$274
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$4158
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
54
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
875K

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6719th and 928th ($789 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 812th in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Charlotte ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 6197th and 231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Charlotte

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Accra Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$2054
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$93.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$64.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$3560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$2731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$83.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$8.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$1311
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$24684

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2240
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2231
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2171
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2212
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1920
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2144
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1969
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2173
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2080
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2063
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2115
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2109
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1645
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1926
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2027
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2050
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2162
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1902
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2078
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1923
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2296
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2069
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1879
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2406
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1982
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2528
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1967
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1915
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2117
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2161
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2685
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2133
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2309
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2340
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2170
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1992