Accra vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
71
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
2.39M
888K

The cost of living in Accra is 66% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 6680th and 1397th ($747 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 6041st and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$27094

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828