Accra vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$2717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$6307
🏠 One person rent
$260
$1692
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$2963
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$5130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.78M
716K

The cost of living in Accra is 73% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6763rd and 463rd ($729 vs $2717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 418th 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 1.9 months in Denver. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Denver ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 6085th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Denver

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Accra Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$7.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1812
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$3223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$2613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$4595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$3621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$67.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$1528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$16279

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$354
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$632
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$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
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$577
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$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
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$558
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$881

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$2548
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$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
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$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
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$2661
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$2451
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$2001
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$2193
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$2421
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$2369
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$2373
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$1768
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$2425
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$1892
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$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
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$1642
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$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
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$1711
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$1854
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