Accra vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
2.39M
875K

The cost of living in Accra is 79% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 7827th and 361st ($582 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 319th 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Charlotte ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 191st 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
$3.17
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$26419

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119