Accra vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$278
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1695
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
53
58
🏙️ Population
2.39M
4.43M

The cost of living in Accra is 31% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6680th and 5069th ($747 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and South Africa, respectively. Check Ghana vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6041st and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$5865

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045