Accra vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$343
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$922
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
84
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
1.78M
11.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 3% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6110th and 6257th ($927 vs $899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Ghana and China, respectively. Check Ghana vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1 months in Hangzhou. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hangzhou ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6218th and 3005th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Hangzhou

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Accra Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$7694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$3840
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$25159

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789