Accra vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$5866
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1447
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2513
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$4784
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
1.78M
667K

The cost of living in Accra is 64% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 6110th and 805th ($927 vs $2555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Denmark, respectively. Check Ghana vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 6218th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Copenhagen

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Accra Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$5.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$11390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$7705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$68.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$38
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$12710

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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 Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557