Accra vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$2086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$4900
🏠 One person rent
$223
$1214
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$2053
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$4547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
68
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
888K

The cost of living in Accra is 73% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7985th and 524th ($558 vs $2086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 414th 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 2.2 months in Indianapolis. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Indianapolis ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 5563rd and 144th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Indianapolis

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Accra Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$1218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$1293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$7.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$1208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$16976

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

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17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2024
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1996
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2024
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2017
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2013
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1457
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1553
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1735
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$1733
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1522
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1631
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1625
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$2016
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1610
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$2008
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$2013
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$2020
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2027
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1441
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1703
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1897
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$2014
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2031
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$2024
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$2015
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2010
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1987
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1561
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$2011
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$2010
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1754
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$2018