Accra vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
92
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 77% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 7827th and 689th ($582 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 620th 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$13468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200