Accra vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4606
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.78M
2.3M

The cost of living in Accra is 62% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6525th and 1354th ($861 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6316th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Houston

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Accra Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221