Accra vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$323
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3974
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
675K

The cost of living in Accra is 54% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6525th and 2599th ($861 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ghana and Sweden, respectively. Check Ghana vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 6316th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Gothenburg

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Accra Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$4729

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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
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481