Accra vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5697
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2463
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
875K

The cost of living in Accra is 62% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6110th and 946th ($927 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 818th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Charlotte ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 246th 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
$6.83
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$24568

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932