Accra vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$5210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.75M

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6574th and 394th ($822 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6206th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Chicago

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Accra Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426