Accra vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$343
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1237
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
89
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
1.78M
20.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 35% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6110th and 7360th ($927 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 6218th and 1238th 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
$6.83
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$14789

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594