Accra vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$343
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$64.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
1.78M
8.72M

The cost of living in Accra is 34% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 6110th and 7314th ($927 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Vietnam, respectively. Check Ghana vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Hanoi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 6218th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Hanoi

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Accra Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$8.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$4545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$2658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$14773

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Bac Ninh
$594
52 km or 32 mi Hai Duong
$586
56 km or 35 mi Viet Tri
$582
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$599
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$583
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$564
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$579
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$574
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$592
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$553
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$583
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$602
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$560
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$617
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$579
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$580
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$589
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$679
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$495
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$968
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$714
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$620
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$577
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$593
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$824
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$751
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$711
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$968
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$782
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$607
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$564
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$601
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$802
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$797
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$591
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$375