Accra vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
1.78M
716K

The cost of living in Accra is 69% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6525th and 432nd ($861 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 239th 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
$5.97
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$18639

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$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
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$2472
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$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676