Accra vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
906K

The cost of living in Accra is 60% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6525th and 1686th ($861 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1354th 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 17th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 96th 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
$5.97
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$24638

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935