Accra vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$729
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$260
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$593
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
620K

The cost of living in Accra is 52% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6763rd and 3353rd ($729 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 271st in Ghana and Germany, respectively. Check Ghana vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 6085th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Leipzig

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Accra Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.18%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4043
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2481
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.51
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.87
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.33
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.5
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.9
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.5
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7683
$9452

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$560
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$553
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$588
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$354
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$755
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$632
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$551
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$575
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$433
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$647
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$590
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$709
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$670
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$649
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$889
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
400 km or 249 mi Save
$613
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$651
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1113
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1022
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1030
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$882
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$658
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$882
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$776
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$677
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$779
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$906
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$695
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$937
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$535
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$634
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$904
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$753
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$558
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307