Accra vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$278
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
53
71
🏙️ Population
2.39M
11.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 11% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6680th and 6287th ($747 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 6041st and 2189th 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
$4
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$22679

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774