Accra vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
639K

The cost of living in Accra is 71% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7827th and 1843rd ($582 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1594th 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614