Accra vs Hempstead - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Hempstead
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2941
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$5013
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
1.78M
793K

The cost of living in Accra is 68% less expensive than in Hempstead. Cities ranked 6525th and 579th ($861 vs $2697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 501st in Ghana and the United States, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.9 months in Hempstead. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Hempstead ranked 221st in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 687th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Hempstead

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Accra Hempstead
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$8223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$4500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$20
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$12.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$17140

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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

Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307