Accra vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3072
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
1.78M
639K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6525th and 1947th ($861 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 318th 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
$5.97
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$19339

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Distance City Cost of living
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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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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619