Accra vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$223
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
92
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
2.39M
20.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 27% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7985th and 6348th ($558 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Chengdu. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 5563rd and 1510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Chengdu

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Accra Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$20843

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700