Accra vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$4795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 6574th and 948th ($822 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 834th 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 2 months in Dallas. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 6206th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Dallas

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Accra Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.05
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$24402

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$630
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$600
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$668
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$417
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$835
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$684
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$631
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$652
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$532
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$699
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$598
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$793
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$743
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$703
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1066
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
400 km or 249 mi Save
$646
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$705
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1102
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1224
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1013
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1057
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$712
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1057
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$752
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$664
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$778
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1083
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1123
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$644
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1082
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$846
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$632
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$926

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216