Accra vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$323
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3076
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
72
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
1.78M
620K

The cost of living in Accra is 48% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6525th and 3436th ($861 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6316th and 112th 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
$5.97
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$12468

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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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479