Accra vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$323
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.54M

The cost of living in Accra is 38% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6525th and 4342nd ($861 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Ghana and Japan, respectively. Check Ghana vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6316th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kawasaki

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Accra Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$12261

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144