Accra vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
2.39M
2.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 74% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7827th and 1234th ($582 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$23011

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$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

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$2141
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$2118
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$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
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$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
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$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
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$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
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$2590
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$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
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$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175