Accra vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$174
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
2.39M
623K

The cost of living in Accra is 49% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7827th and 4581st ($582 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Ghana and Greece, respectively. Check Ghana vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 5889th and 5333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$4341

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647