Accra vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$343
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
81
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
1.78M
11.1M

The cost of living in Accra is 48% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6110th and 7756th ($927 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ghana and Indonesia, respectively. Check Ghana vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6218th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Jakarta

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Accra Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477