Accra vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4246
😷 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 64% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6525th and 1073rd ($861 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 918th 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 78th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 283rd 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
$5.97
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$24528

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952