Accra vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$343
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$3456
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.78M
626K

The cost of living in Accra is 56% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 6110th and 1708th ($927 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Ghana and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6218th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Glasgow

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Accra Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$21435

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404