Accra vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$174
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
77
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
2.39M
10.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 19% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7827th and 6708th ($582 vs $718) 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 0.3 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 5889th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$8517

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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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511