Accra vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1978
$5276
🏠 One person rent
$274
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$2338
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$161
$3096
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
1.78M
639K

The cost of living in Accra is 65% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6719th and 1373rd ($789 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1171st 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 1.4 months in Detroit. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Detroit ranked 89th in the United States, while ranked 6197th and 300th 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
$5.13
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$1347
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$1080
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$2462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.25%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4598
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2493
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$65.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.49
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.81
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.61
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$93.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.1
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8055
$16894

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Distance City Cost of living
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$606
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$640
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$442
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$892
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$710
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$602
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$623
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$538
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$735
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$606
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$799
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$749
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$739
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1097
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$743
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1185
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1253
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1009
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$568
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1087
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$750
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1092
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$761
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$681
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1115
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$705
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1153
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$521
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$654
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$649
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1114
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$858
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$633
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$925

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$2025
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2124
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2073
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1961
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2057
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2094
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1757
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2050
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2139
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1972
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2077
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1908
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2097
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2076
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2047
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2057
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2086
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1964
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2048
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2001
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1908
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1956
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2082
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2113
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2090
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2358
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2301
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1717
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2297
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1884
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1608
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1590
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1952
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1618