Accra vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.39M
639K

The cost of living in Accra is 63% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6680th and 1856th ($747 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Detroit

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Accra Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$16775

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$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614