Accra vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$323
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1761
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
1.78M
4.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 6525th and 4839th ($861 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6316th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Johannesburg

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Accra Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$5808

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Cities near Accra

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950