Accra vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
53
82
🏙️ Population
2.39M
546K

The cost of living in Accra is 57% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 6680th and 2758th ($747 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ghana and Portugal, respectively. Check Ghana vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6041st and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lisbon

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Accra Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162