Accra vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$223
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$838
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
53
32
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
2.39M
623K

The cost of living in Accra is 40% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7985th and 5828th ($558 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Ghana and Greece, respectively. Check Ghana vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Crete ranked 27th in Greece, while ranked 5563rd and 5577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$4.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$4.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$67.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$6882

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$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$923
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$892
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1119
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1078
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1374
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$801
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$989
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1587
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$902
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1098
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$997
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1126
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$989
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1197
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$886
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$991
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1063
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$991
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1195
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$981
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$990
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1028
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$862
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$840
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$660
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$432
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$397
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$878
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$929
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$372
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$471
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$365
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$582
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$376
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$528
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$363
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$890
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$430