Accra vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
53
99
🏙️ Population
2.39M
8.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 78% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6680th and 37th ($747 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ghana vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 1.4 months in London. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6041st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs London

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Accra London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055