Accra vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.39M
906K

The cost of living in Accra is 67% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6680th and 1248th ($747 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th 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 Columbus. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Columbus

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Accra Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$15346

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829