Accra vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$223
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
2.39M
26.5M

The cost of living in Accra is 19% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7985th and 8582nd ($558 vs $468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Ghana and India, respectively. Check Ghana vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.3 months in Delhi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 5563rd and 4741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Delhi

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Accra Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
8.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$2.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$51.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$71.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$1843

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355