Accra vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3790
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
1.78M
906K

The cost of living in Accra is 57% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6110th and 1634th ($927 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1324th 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 73rd in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 266th 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
$6.83
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$20945

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936