Accra vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.78M
8.8M

The cost of living in Accra is 77% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6525th and 20th ($861 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in London. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6316th and 12th 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
$5.97
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$30567

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199