Accra vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$174
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.39M
888K

The cost of living in Accra is 73% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7827th and 1474th ($582 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798