Accra vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$174
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
2.39M
625K

The cost of living in Accra is 58% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7827th and 3960th ($582 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in Ghana and Germany, respectively. Check Ghana vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 5889th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$10639

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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
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204