Accra vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$822
$2775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$6485
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2926
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$4922
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
51
91
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
1.78M
716K

The cost of living in Accra is 70% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6574th and 434th ($822 vs $2775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 376th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6206th and 183rd 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
$6.05
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$7.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$3135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$5007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2513
$3720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.4
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$6.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.4
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7142
$16240

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2407
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2552
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2605
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2416
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2735
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2677
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2744
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2961
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2760
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2537
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2876
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2520
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2760
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2465
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2019
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2231
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2385
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2353
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1895
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2263
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1628
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2407
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1705
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1516
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2235
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2514
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$2204
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1753